J F Peipert

We sought to identify factors that discriminate between women with a lower genital tract infection and women with a lower genital tract infection and endometritis. This study enrolled women at risk for or having a lower genital tract infect…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic test characteristics of common tests used to diagnose upper genital tract infection. METHODS: Subjects included women who either met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's minimal criteria fo…

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious public health and reproductive health problem in the United States. An early and accurate diagnosis of PID is extremely important for the effective management of the acute illness and for the p…