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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1679-4974</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1679-4974</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente - Ministério da Saúde do Brasil]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1679-49742021000500011</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1590/s1679-4974202100011.esp1</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Protocolo Brasileiro para Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis 2020: doença inflamatória pélvica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020: pelvic inflammatory disease]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Protocolo Brasileño para Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual 2020: enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Menezes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria Luiza Bezerra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Giraldo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paulo Cesar]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Linhares]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Iara Moreno]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Boldrini]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Neide Aparecida Tosato]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aragón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayra Gonçalves]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Pernambuco Departamento Materno-Infantil ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Recife PE]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Departamento de Tocoginecologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Campinas SP]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de São Paulo Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[São Paulo SP]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vitória ES]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministério da Saúde Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Brasília DF]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>30</volume>
<numero>esp1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1679-49742021000500011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1679-49742021000500011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1679-49742021000500011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo O tema doença inflamatória pélvica está contemplado no Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, publicado pelo Ministério da Saúde do Brasil em 2020. A doença inflamatória pélvica é a infecção aguda do trato genital superior feminino decorrente da ascensão canalicular de microrganismos cervicovaginais endógenos e, principalmente, os de transmissão sexual. Entre os agentes etiológicos envolvidos, destacam-se Chlamydia trachomatis e Neisseria gonorrhoeae. As sequelas mais importantes são dor pélvica crônica, infertilidade e gravidez ectópica. O diagnóstico clínico apresenta-se como a abordagem prática mais importante. O tratamento com antibióticos deve ser iniciado imediatamente diante da suspeição clínica. Descrevem-se orientações para gestores e profissionais de saúde sobre testes diagnósticos, tratamento preconizado, seguimento, aconselhamento, notificação, manejo de parcerias sexuais e de populações especiais. Com a maior disponibilidade da técnica de biologia molecular no Brasil, recomenda-se o rastreio de C. trachomatis e N. gonorrhoeae como estratégia preventiva da doença.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is a topic included in the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2020. Pelvic inflammatory disease is an acute infection of the upper female genital tract due to canalicular spread of endogenous cervicovaginal microorganisms, in particular sexually transmitted organisms. Standing out among the etiological agents involved are Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The most important sequels are chronic pelvic pain, infertility and ectopic pregnancy. Clinical diagnosis is the most important practical approach. Antibiotic treatment should start immediately upon clinical suspicion. The article contains guidance for health service managers and health professionals on diagnostic tests, treatment, follow-up, counseling, notification, handling of sexual partnerships and special populations. In view of increased availability of the molecular biology technique in Brazil, C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae screening is recommended as a disease prevention strategy.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El tema de la enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica está incluido en el Protocolo Clínico y Directrices Terapéuticas para la Atención Integral para Personas con Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual, publicado por el Ministerio de Salud de Brasil en 2020. La enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica es una infección aguda del tracto genital superior femenino resultante del ascenso canalicular de microorganismos cervicovaginales endógenos y, principalmente, los de transmisión sexual. Entre los agentes etiológicos involucrados, se destacan Chlamydia trachomatis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Las secuelas más importantes son: dolor pélvico crónico, infertilidad y embarazo ectópico. El diagnóstico clínico es el enfoque práctico más importante. El tratamiento con antibiótico debe iniciarse inmediatamente ante la sospecha clínica. Se describen pautas para gestores y profesionales de la salud sobre pruebas de diagnóstico, tratamiento, seguimiento, asesoramiento, notificación, manejo de parejas sexuales y poblaciones especiales. Con la mayor disponibilidad de la técnica de biología molecular, se recomienda el cribado de C. trachomatis y N. gonorrhoeae como estrategia preventiva para la enfermedad.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Infecção Pélvica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Dor Pélvica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Gravidez Ectópica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Infertilidade]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Chlamydia trachomatis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pelvic Infection]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pelvic Pain]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pregnancy Ectopic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Infertility]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Chlamydia trachomatis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Infección Pélvica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Dolor Pélvico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Embarazo Ectópico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Infertilidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Chlamydia trachomatis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]></kwd>
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