comprises a spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the upper female genital tract, including any combination of endometritis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and pelvic peritonitis.
Sexually transmitted organisms, especially Neisseria gonorrhoeae andChlamydia trachomatis , are implicated in many cases
however, micro-organisms that comprise the vaginal flora (e.g., anaerobes, Gardnerella vaginalis , Haemophilus influenzae , enteric gram-negative rods, and Streptococcus agalactiae ) have also been associated with...
