Improved Diagnostic Accuracy of Periprosthetic Breast Infection: Novel Application of the Alpha Defensin-1 Biomarker

Prompt, accurate diagnosis of breast implant infection is critical to minimizing patient morbidity. Bacterial culture false negative rate approaches 25%–30%, and better costeffective testing modalities are needed. Alpha defensin-1 (AD-1) is a neutrophil-mediated biomarker for microbial infection. Wi...

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Autores principales: Basta, Marten N., Liu, Paul Y., Kwan, Daniel, Breuing, Karl H., Sullivan, Rachel, Jehle, Charles C., Bass, Jonathan L., Zienowicz, Richard J., Schmidt, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6908363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31942317
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002542

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6908363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31942317
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002542

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