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PID occurs when bacteria move upward from a woman's [[vagina]] or [[cervix]] (opening to the [[uterus]]) into her reproductive organs. Many different organisms can cause PID, but many cases are associated with [[gonorrhea]] and [[chlamydia]], two very common bacterial STDs. | PID occurs when bacteria move upward from a woman's [[vagina]] or [[cervix]] (opening to the [[uterus]]) into her reproductive organs. Many different organisms can cause PID, but many cases are associated with [[gonorrhea]] and [[chlamydia]], two very common bacterial STDs. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
PID occurs when bacteria move upward from a woman's vagina or cervix (opening to the uterus) into her reproductive organs. Many different organisms can cause PID, but many cases are associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia, two very common bacterial STDs.
Causes
- Bacteroides
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Enterococci
- Mycoplasma
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Staphylococci
- Streptococci
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Gardnerella spp.
- Gram negative rods
- Anaerobes (Prevotella spp., B. fragilis)