title: Pelvic inflammatory disease: an ongoing epidemic.
abstract: In the absence of a practical screening test, diagnosis is based on physical and laboratory findings, a strategy compromised by low sensitivity and specificity--and by asymptomatic cases. Antibiotic combinations must be directed against a wide range of pathogens, including Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York, Brooklyn, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Augenbraun
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents