Pelvic inflammatory disease: the importance of aggressive treatment in adolescents.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the female genital tract, presents a number of difficult challenges in diagnosis and management. Adolescents in particular require aggressive care of PID to prevent the long-term sequelae of chronic pelvic pain and infertility. This article reviews the etiology, microbiology, diagnosis, and management of PID, with an emphasis on treating adolescents with PID.
Department of Adolescent Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
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D000038:Abscess; D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors