Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the upper genital tract caused by sexually transmitted disease (STD). In addition to the care required during an acute infection, the sequelae of infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain significantly impact the health care system.
Data from 1990 show an estimated cost for care of patients with PID at $4.24 billion annually, with 200,000 hospitalized cases and 1,277,700 outpatient cases. From 1984 to 1990, hospitalizations for PID decreased 25%, with only a slight rise in outpatient visits [1]. More recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approximate 780,000 new cases of acute PID annually [2].
Although it is unclear if this is a true decrease, or just a result of more outpatient care for patients who have PID, most researchers estimate that there is a significant cohort with unrecognized PID.
Data from 1990 show an estimated cost for care of patients with PID at $4.24 billion annually, with 200,000 hospitalized cases and 1,277,700 outpatient cases. From 1984 to 1990, hospitalizations for PID decreased 25%, with only a slight rise in outpatient visits [1]. More recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approximate 780,000 new cases of acute PID annually [2].
Although it is unclear if this is a true decrease, or just a result of more outpatient care for patients who have PID, most researchers estimate that there is a significant cohort with unrecognized PID.
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