[Acute salpingitis: current antibiotic protocols]

Nowadays, most patients with uncomplicated acute salpingitis undergo ambulatory treatment. The choice of medications must take features of PID into account: they are mult-microbial infections and a prolonged follow-up is necessary in order to decrease the risk of sequellae. To fulfil these goals, combination of antibiotics are prescribed that are active against C. trachomatis, enterobacteria and anaerobes.