title: Pelvic inflammatory disease in the adolescent.
abstract: This article reviews new developments in the detection and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease, including known risk factors, microbial etiologies, treatment standards, and associated morbidity. The use of transvaginal ultrasound and the role of the male partner in infection control is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Rome
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors