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

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

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...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Prototheca wickerhamii
Protothecosis
Breast implant infection
Breast reconstruction
Surgical site infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753921000452

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