Norplant Cellulitis
1996
Norplant Cellulitis Case Study
Sample size: 1
publication
Author Information
Author(s): David E. Soper, MD
Primary Institution: Medical University of South Carolina
Conclusion
A 23-year-old woman with cellulitis at her Norplant site improved after treatment with antibiotics.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had redness and tenderness at the site of her Norplant.
- Symptoms resolved after a course of antibiotics.
Takeaway
A woman had an infection where her birth control was placed, but after taking medicine, she got better without needing to remove it.
Methodology
The patient was treated with orally administered trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
Participant Demographics
23-year-old woman
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