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

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
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