The Dalkon syndrome — a rare condition?

A patient who presented acutely with severe pelvic sepsis related to Dalkon shield is reported. Although the Dalkon syndrome has been described (Tatum HJ, Connell EB. Intrauterine contraception. Duvant: Creative Informatics, 1985) the term is not widely used and controversy surrounds this condition....

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 1994-10, Vol.57 (1), p.51-53
Hauptverfasser:	Currie, I., Onwude, J., Crompton, A.C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actinomycosis Bacteroides - isolation & purification Biological and medical sciences Birth control Dalkon Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Intrauterine contraceptive device Intrauterine Devices - adverse effects Medical sciences Middle Aged Other methods of contraception. Sterilization Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - complications Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - microbiology Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - pathology Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient who presented acutely with severe pelvic sepsis related to Dalkon shield is reported. Although the Dalkon syndrome has been described (Tatum HJ, Connell EB. Intrauterine contraception. Duvant: Creative Informatics, 1985) the term is not widely used and controversy surrounds this condition. However, the condition may still present to the modern day gynaecologist.
ISSN:	0301-2115 1872-7654
DOI:	10.1016/0028-2243(94)90111-2