title: Pelvic inflammatory disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a treatable condition with serious long term sequelae. Due to the wide spectrum of disease and clinical presentation, diagnosis can often be challenging.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article discusses the diagnosis, management and treatment of PID in the general practice setting.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prompt and effective treatment is essential in cases of PID. A high index of suspicion for symptomatic women at risk may help decrease the burden of serious associated morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Royal North Shore Hospital, Manly Sexual Health, New South Wales. cooi@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Catriona
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dayan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors