Efficacy of different antibiotics in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease.
A total of 40 patients with acute pelvic inflammatory disease (APID) were studied over a period of 7 months; one aim was to evaluate the use of different antibiotics in treatment. The most important findings were: (i) most patients had a polymicrobial aetiology for their APID; (ii) Chlamydia trachomatis and the anaerobic bacteria were the most common organisms encountered; and (iii) tetracycline plus metronidazole is probably the best combination therapy for APID.
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D000667:Ampicillin; D013752:Tetracycline; D004318:Doxycycline; D010118:Oxytetracycline