title: Pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents.
abstract: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a polymicrobial infection typically occurring in sexually active females. It occurs when microorganisms ascend from the lower genital tract into the upper genital tract. The clinical presentation varies in severity, with most patients presenting with mild disease. Complications include tubo-ovarian abscess, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and chronic pain. The newly revised criteria issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now include either cervical motion tenderness or adnexal tenderness with unchanged additional criteria.
authors.affiliation: Children's Health Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Chantay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Banikarim
authors.forename: Mariam R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Chacko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents