Microbial etiology of urban emergency department acute salpingitis: Treatment with ofloxacin

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

“…The risks of tubal occlusion and subsequent infertility relate to the severity of PID before the start of treatment, 20 and clinical improvement may not translate into preserved fertility. 21 22 Competing interests: None declared.…”

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Involuntary Infertility: Prospective Pilot Observations

“…[4][5][6] The major reproductive sequelae resulting from this process of upper-genital-tract infection, inflammation, and obstruction include infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain.Only a limited number of observations are available on the frequency of adverse reproductive outcomes after episodes of treated PID. In the largest and longest prospective cohort study of PID ever conducted (Lund, Sweden: 1960-1984 …”

“…Of the women with no evidence of salpingitis at their baseline laparoscopies, 2.7% became involuntarily infertile. In a Canadian study, 8 50 omen with salpingitis were randomized to receive parenteral antibiotics and then followed for [5][6][7] months. Of the 68% of the women followed, 32 The enrollment interview included demographic and historical information.…”

“…The microbiologic assessment included an endocervical culture for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis, as previously described. 6 All subjects were treated as inpatients with a variety of antibiotics as part of ongoing randomized clinical trials. The women were then followed at least every 2 months by telephone or by clinic visit.…”

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

“…The risks of tubal occlusion and of subsequent infertility relate to the severity of PID before starting treatment. [53] Clinical improvement may not translate into preserved fertility. [54] [55] The inclusion of observational studies in the older systematic review without a sensitivity analysis may compromise the validity of the conclusions.…”