Mycobacterium senegalense Infection after Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction, Spain

Bacterial infection is a well-known complication of breast implant surgery. We identified Mycobacterium senegalense, the principal pathogen of bovine farcy of cattle, in a woman after implant-based breast reconstruction. This finding indicates that unusual pathogens should be considered as an etiolo...

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Autores principales: Carretero, Octavio, Reyes, Carmen, San-Juan, Rafael, Chaves, Fernando, López-Roa, Paula
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7045816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32091370
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2603.190230
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Sumario:Bacterial infection is a well-known complication of breast implant surgery. We identified Mycobacterium senegalense, the principal pathogen of bovine farcy of cattle, in a woman after implant-based breast reconstruction. This finding indicates that unusual pathogens should be considered as an etiology of infected breast prostheses.

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