Optimally, one would use cefixime or ceftriaxone in those women with PID and no BV present, but opt for cefoxitin, owing to its superior anaerobic coverage in the presence of PID with concurrent ...

vial: (2 g:1 g) for 48 h US$80 ‡ Ceftriaxone 1 g iv ... 400 mg (one tablet) US$11 ‡ Cefoxitin 2 g im. × one dose (mild-to- moderate PID) 2 g iv. q 6 h for 48 h in severe PID iv.