Therapeutic Impact of Initial Treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis Among Patients With Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a National Inpatient Database in Japan

摘要

Background. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is common among women of reproductive age and can be complicated by tuboovarian abscess (TOA), which is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease. However, recent mortality rates from PID on hospital admission and the short-term therapeutic usefulness of initial treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis remain unknown.