pelvic peritonitis and/or tubo–ovarian abscess (TOA). [1] Acute PID is caused by the ascending spread of microorganisms from the vagina and/or endocervix to the endometrium, fallopian tubes and ...
PID is characterized by an endometritis-salpingitis-peritonitis ... young women between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Most cases are associated with STDs. The prime clinical features are pelvic ...