RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pelvic inflammatory disease: The importance of aggressive treatment in adolescents
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 369
OP 376
VO 65
IS 7
A1 Rome, Ellen S.
YR 1998
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/65/7/369.abstract
AB Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the female genital tract, presents a number of difficult challenges in diagnosis and management. Adolescents in particular require aggressive care of PID to prevent the long-term sequelae of chronic pelvic pain and infertility. This article reviews the etiology, microbiology, diagnosis, and management of PID, with an emphasis on treating adolescents with PID.