Pelvic inflammatory disease causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

Overview

Common causes of pelvic inflammatory disease include Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Other causes of pelvic inflammatory disease include Bacteroides, Enterococci, Staphylococci, Streptococci, Ureaplasma urealyticum, gram negative rods, and anaerobes.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning	No underlying causes
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect	Estrogen and progestin (oral contraceptives) (patient information)
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	No underlying causes
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	No underlying causes
Iatrogenic	Curettage, endometrial biopsy, hysteroscopy, intrauterine device, uterine transplant
Infectious Disease	Acinetobacter, actinomyces, actinomycosis, bacterial vaginosis, bacteroides, campylobacter, cervicitis, chlamydia infection, chlamydia trachomatis, clostridium, coagulase-negative staphylococcus, cytomegalovirus, endometritis, enterococcus, escherichia coli, fusobacterium , gardnerella, gonorrhea, group A streptococci, group B streptococcal infection, hemophilus influenza, herpes simplex virus 2, HIV AIDS, klebsiella, mycobacterium tuberculosis, mycoplasma genitalium, mycoplasma hominis, mycoplasma, neisseria gonorrhoeae, non-gonococcal urethritis, peptococcus, peptostreptococcus, prevotella, proteus mirabilis, salpingitis, sphingomonas, staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus agalactiae, streptococcus pneumoniae, streptococcus pyogenes, streptococcus, the clap, trichomoniasis, ureaplasma urealyticum
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic	No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic	No underlying causes
Oncologic	No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	No underlying causes
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order

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