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Karnath BM - Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are important causes of PID, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, and coinfection with both N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis is common. Common pitfalls in management include failure to treat for coinfection, failure to instruct patients to refer partners for evaluation, and failure to instruct patients to abstain from sexual intercourse during treatment for 7 days.

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