Outpatient management of pelvic inflammatory disease.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the female genital tract involving at least the endrometrium and may include the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and pelvic cavity. Over 1 million women each year are treated for PID in the United States, and it is one of the most serious infections diagnosed in women due to its sequelae. Women with PID acutely experience pain and are at risk for sepsis; however, the significant increases in ectopic pregnancy and infertility are the most disturbing long-term complications. It most often is initiated with an infection by a sexually transmitted disease, but can also involve a variety of pathogenic aerobes and anaerobes secondarily.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Franklin Square Hospital Center, 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Bethesda, MD 21237, USA.
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents