Introductory address: treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease in view of etiology and risk factors.
Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common infection that, from an etiologic point of view, is strongly correlated with the presence of sexually transmissible microorganisms. A part from exposure to such agents, risk factors include youth, minor gynecologic surgery, earlier episodes of salpingitis, and the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices. For the prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease, consideration of these risk factors is important. The vast majority of fallopian-tube infections are caused by the ascending spread of sexually transmissible agents or endogenous vaginal organisms through the genital tract. The multitude of etiologic agents must be considered in the choice of therapy, and double or triple treatment regimens may be appropriate.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012306:Risk; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents