Abstract
A total of 40 patients with acute pelvic inflammatory disease (APID) were studied over a period of 7 months; one aim was to evaluate the use of different antibiotics in treatment. The most important findings were: (i) most patients had a polymicrobial aetiology for their APID; (ii) Chlamydia trachomatis and the anaerobic bacteria were the most common organisms encountered; and (iii) tetracycline plus metronidazole is probably the best combination therapy for APID.
MeSH terms
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Ampicillin / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Doxycycline / administration & dosage
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Drug Evaluation
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Humans
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Metronidazole / administration & dosage
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Oxytetracycline / administration & dosage
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / drug therapy*
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Random Allocation
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Tetracycline / administration & dosage
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Metronidazole
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Ampicillin
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Tetracycline
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Doxycycline
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Oxytetracycline