Articles Tagged With: PID
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Updated Sexually Transmitted Infection Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated their recommendations for the treatment of several sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and those due to Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium.
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Should Metronidazole Be Added Routinely to Treatment Regimens for PID?
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial compared ceftriaxone (250 mg intramuscular once) and doxycycline (100 mg orally twice per day for 14 days) with and without metronidazole (500 mg orally twice per day for 14 days) for the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease.
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Tech-Driven Nursing Intervention Helps Prevent STIs, Improves Care
A technology-enhanced community health nursing intervention proved useful as a method for preventing gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. It also helped patients improve management of pelvic inflammatory disease.