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- Title
Anaerobes in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Implications for the Centers for Disease Control and...
- Authors
Walker, Cheryl K.; Workowski, Kimberly A.; Washington, A. Eugene; Soper, David; Sweet, Richard L.
- Abstract
Explores the role of anaerobes in pelvic inflammatory disease in order to guide the development of treatment recommendations. Variations in the proportion of women that had anaerobic bacteria isolated from their genital tract specimens; Limited evidence of the involvement of anaerobes in the disease pathogenesis; Applicability of broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy.
- Subjects
ANAEROBIC bacteria; PELVIC inflammatory disease treatment; PATHOGENIC bacteria; DISEASES in women
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1999, Vol 28, pS29
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/514720