Infections post-Nexplanon^®insertion

Comment on ‘Infections post-Nexplanon®insertion’

“…I was very interested to read about Drs Partridge and Bush's experiences with subdermal implant infections 1. In particular the photographic images were strikingly similar in appearance to the features I observed in the case described in my recent letter to the Journal 2…”

FSRH Guideline (February 2021) Progestogen-only Implant

“…Case studies160–167 have described a small number of individual cases of local erythema, swelling, itch and pain, sometimes with purulent discharge, fractured implant or eruption of the implant through the skin. Some cases occurred soon after insertion, others after a significant interval and recurrence with subsequent implants has been described.…”

Infection 10 months after insertion of Nexplanon implant

“…In the first case symptoms began a few weeks after insertion 1. In the next three cases symptoms occurred 7–10 days later, all patients having atopic eczema 2. I report a case of infection 10 months after insertion of an implant in a patient with atopic eczema.…”