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Use of serologic methods in the diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease

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Common Infections

Part of the book series: Infections in Reproductive Health ((IRHC,volume 1))

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a major health problem: 1–2% of sexually active women acquire PID annually (Weström, 1980), and 20% of these women subsequently develop dysfunction of the fallopian tubes (infertility, increased risk for ectopic pregnancy) or chronic pelvic pain (Weström, 1975).

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Louis G. Keith MD, FACOG (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist) (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

  2. The Prentice Women’s Hospital and Medical Center of Northwestern, Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Louis G. Keith MD, FACOG (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist) (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

  3. Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    Gary S. Berger MD, MSPH, FACOG (Director, Chapel Hill Fertility Services, and Adjunct Associate Professor) (Director, Chapel Hill Fertility Services, and Adjunct Associate Professor)

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Paavonen, J., Mäkelä, P.H. (1985). Use of serologic methods in the diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease. In: Keith, L.G., Berger, G.S. (eds) Common Infections. Infections in Reproductive Health, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4878-5_15

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