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Enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica (EIP) - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

EIP (infección genital femenina); Ooforitis; Salpingitis; Salpingo ooforitis; Salpingo peritonitis

Tratamiento:

Con frecuencia, el médico le empezará a dar antibióticos mientras espera los resultados del examen.

Si a usted le diagnostican EIP más leve, por lo regular le aplicarán una inyección de antibiótico y luego lo mandarán para la casa con pastillas de antibióticos para tomarlas hasta por dos semanas. Usted necesitará asistir a un control cuidadoso con el médico.

Los casos más severos de EIP pueden requerir hospitalización. Los antibióticos se administran primero por vía intravenosa y luego posteriormente por vía oral. El antibiótico a utilizar depende del tipo de infección.

Se pueden emplear muchos antibióticos diferentes para tratar este tipo de infección. Algunos son seguros en mujeres embarazadas. Ver los artículos de gonorrea o clamidia para conocer recomendaciones de tratamiento específicas.

Se deben tratar los compañeros sexuales para evitar la transmisión recíproca de la infección. Usted y su(s) compañero(s) tienen que terminar todos los antibióticos y usar condones hasta que ambos hayan terminado el tratamiento.

Los casos complicados que no mejoran con antibióticos pueden necesitar cirugía.

Posibles complicaciones:

Las infecciones por enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica pueden causar cicatrización de los órganos pélvicos, llevando posiblemente a:

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si:

  • Tiene síntomas de EIP
  • Piensa que ha estado expuesto a una enfermedad de transmisión sexual
  • El tratamiento para una enfermedad de transmisión sexual actual no parece estar funcionando
  • Reviewed last on: 9/2/2009
  • Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Facility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update to sexually transmitted diseases guidelines, 2006: fluoroquinolones no longer recommended for treatment of gonococcal infections. MMWR. 2007;56:332-336.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for gonorrhea: recommendation statement. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72:1783-1786.

Meyers D, Wolff T, Gregory K, et al. USPSTF recommendations for STI screening. Am Fam Physician. 2008;77:819-824.

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