Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to infection of the uterus,fallopian tubes, and adjacent pelvic structures that is notassociated with surgery or pregnancy. It is also known as salpingitis.This is an important infection, particularly among disadvantagedwomen from urban areas. An estimated 1 million American womenhave pelvic inflammatory disease each year. Long-term sequelaesuch as infertility occur in about 25 percent1,2,3. The directand indirect costs of the disease and its complications wereestimated to exceed $4 billion in 19904.
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Pelvic inflammatory disease is almost always an ascending infectionin which pathogenic microorganisms spread from the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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