Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity

Autor: Joanne S.K. Teh, Amalie E. Wilke, Simon M. Overstall, Jasmine C. Teng, Ruth Chin, Jennifer M. Couper, Christine A. Lo, Lynette J. Waring, David A. Sheffield
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 34, Iss , Pp 22-26 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.08.003
Popis: We report the first published case of Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection. This occurred after mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, breast reconstruction, implant revisions and breast seroma aspirations and was preceded by polymicrobial infection. Definitive treatment required implant removal and intravenous liposomal amphotericin B. The management of breast prosthesis infections is discussed.
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