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. 2020 Nov 23;12(11):e11647. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11647

Table 3. Women with THPO and Gonorrhea Compared to Those with THPO and No Gonorrhea.

Tubo-ovarian abscess, Hydrosalpinx, Pyosalpinx, and Oophoritis (THPO); Emergency Department (ED); Emergency Severity Index (ESI); White Blood Cells (WBC); High Power Field (HPF)

  +THPO and +gonorrhea (N=5) +THPO and -gonorrhea (N=43) P-value
Age (years) 25.2 (2.4); 5 33.1 (8.5); 43 <0.001
Black/African American race, % 100% (5/5) 86.1% (37/43) .37
Arrived to ED by EMS/police, % 40.0% (2/5) 11.6% (5/43) .09
ESI (0-5) 3 (0); 5 3.0 (.2); 42 .16
Vaginal wet prep WBCs >10/HPF (vs ≤10) 60.0% (3/5) 36.8% (14/38) .32
Vaginal wet prep clue cells, % present 40.0% (2/5) 38.2% (13/34) .94
Vaginal wet prep yeast cells, % present 0% (0/4) 3.1% (1/32) .72
Vaginal wet prep trichomonas, % present 80.0% (4/5) 12.5% (4/32) <0.001
+Chlamydia 40.0% (2/5) 4.7% (2/43) .007
+Trichomonas 100% (4/4) 33.3% (5/15) .02
Urine protein (0-3+) .8 (.8); 5 .7 (.9); 40 .72
Urine WBCs ≥10 cells/HPF (vs <10) 80.0% (4/5) 41.9% (13/31) .17
Urine leukocyte esterase (0-3+) 1.8 (1.0); 4 .7 (1.0); 39 .11
Diagnosed with sepsis, % yes 0% (0/5) 2.3% (1/43) .73
Diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease, % yes 0% (0/5) 11.6% (5/43) .42