| Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
| Pregnancy | |||||
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RCT |
831 women with mild to moderate PID In review |
Pregnancy
35 months
174/410 (42%) with single intramuscular dose of cefoxitin plus oral probenecid followed by oral doxycycline (outpatient) 166/398 (42%) with IV cefoxitin plus IV doxycycline followed by oral doxycycline (hospital admission for parenteral antibiotics; inpatient) |
Significance not assessed |
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| Infertility | |||||
|
RCT |
831 women with mild to moderate PID In review |
Infertility
35 months
71/385 (18.4%) with single intramuscular dose of cefoxitin plus oral probenecid followed by oral doxycycline (outpatient) 67/347 (17.9%) with IV cefoxitin plus IV doxycycline followed by oral doxycycline (hospital admission for parenteral antibiotics; inpatient) |
OR 1.32 95% CI 0.86 to 2.04 |
Not significant |