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. 2013 Dec 11;2013:1606.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Rate of ectopic pregnancy

RCT
831 women with mild to moderate PID
In review
Ectopic pregnancy 35 months
4/410 (1%) with single intramuscular dose of cefoxitin plus oral probenecid followed by oral doxycycline (outpatient)
1/398 (0.3%) with IV cefoxitin plus IV doxycycline followed by oral doxycycline (hospital admission for parenteral antibiotics; inpatient)

OR 3.66
95% CI 0.40 to 33.12
Not significant