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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Adolescent Female

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the most common serious complication of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Long-term sequelae of PID include ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and tubal infertility. Each year, over 1 million women experience an episode of PID, with approximately one-fifth of these cases occurring in adolescent females under 19 years of age.

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  1. Vivien Igra
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  1. Division of Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee-Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-3180, USA

    Daniel V. Landers M.D. (Associate Professor and Director) (Associate Professor and Director)

  2. Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee-Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-3180, USA

    Richard L. Sweet M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Igra, V., Ellen, J., Shafer, MA. (1997). Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Adolescent Female. In: Landers, D.V., Sweet, R.L. (eds) Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0671-2_8

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