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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Age from 13 years onwards
This CKS topic is based on guidelines on the management of acute pelvic inflammatory disease from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [RCOG, 2009], the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV [BASHH, 2005a], and the European guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease [Ross et al, 2008].
This CKS topic covers the management of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
This CKS topic does not cover chronic PID, chronic pelvic pain, postpartum endometritis, or PID following childbirth.
There are separate CKS topics on Bacterial vaginosis, Candida - female genital, Chlamydia - uncomplicated genital, and Trichomoniasis.
The target audience for this CKS topic is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary health care. Patient information from NHS Choices is intended to be printed and given to people with this condition or their carers.
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