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Edited by Daniel V. Landers and Richard L. Sweet. 210 pp., illustrated. New York, Springer-Verlag, 1997. $39. ISBN 0-387-94462-1.

Pelvic inflammatory disease is an enormous health problem for women. The preface to this excellent book states that pelvic infections affect a million American women annually, at a cost to our health care system of $4 billion. The difficulty of controlling the spectrum of organisms that cause pelvic infections and the sequelae to which the infections lead are well described throughout the book.

The chapters on microbial causes, diagnosis, and treatments for pelvic infection show that many of the responsible pathogens have been identified and appropriate antibiotics are available, but the clinical presentation may vary greatly and timely diagnosis may . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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