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- Treat all partners who had sex with patient during previous 60 days prior to symptom onset
Outpatient Options
- Ceftriaxone 250mg IM x1 + doxycycline 100mg PO BID x14d +/- metronidazole 500mg PO BID x14d [1]
- Metronidazole based upon assessment of risk for anaerobes; consider in:
- Pelvic abscess
- Proven or suspected infection w/ Trichomonas or Bacterial Vaginosis
- History of gynecological instrumentation in the preceding 2-3wks
- Metronidazole based upon assessment of risk for anaerobes; consider in:
- Cefoxitin 2 g IM in a single dose and Probenecid, 1 g PO administered concurrently in a single dose[2] + Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 14 days +/- flagyl based on above criteria
Alternative Outpatient Options
- Ceftriaxone 250mg IM x1 + 1 g of azithromycin per week, x 2 weeks[3] +/- flagyl based on above criteria
- A single randomized controlled trial shows that azithromycin is superior to doxycycline even when compliance in taking doxycycline is excellent (98.2% vs 87.5%)[3]
Inpatient
- Cefoxitin 2gm IV q6hr OR cefotetan 2gm IV q12hr) + doxycycline PO or IV 100 mg q12hr OR
- Clindamycin 900mg IV q8h + gentamicin 2mg/kg QD OR
- Ampicillin-sulbactam 3gm IV q6hr + doxycycline 100mg IV/PO q12hr
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