Efficacy of different antibiotics in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease.

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.

• Authors: H J Burchell, H S Cronjé, J I de Wet
• Journal: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde (S Afr Med J) Vol. 72 Issue 4 Pg. 248-9 (Aug 15 1987) ISSN: 0256-9574 [Print] South Africa
• PMID: 3616808 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Metronidazole
• Ampicillin
• Tetracycline
• Doxycycline
• Oxytetracycline

Topics

• Ampicillin (administration & dosage)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Doxycycline (administration & dosage)
• Drug Evaluation
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Humans
• Metronidazole (administration & dosage)
• Oxytetracycline (administration & dosage)
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (drug therapy)
• Random Allocation
• Tetracycline (administration & dosage)