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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spelling doaj-033ddd1517db443792532ad7a93009c42021-09-19T04:57:19ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392021-12-01342226Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexityJoanne S.K. Teh0Amalie E. Wilke1Simon M. Overstall2Jasmine C. Teng3Ruth Chin4Jennifer M. Couper5Christine A. Lo6Lynette J. Waring7David A. Sheffield8Department of Perioperative Medicine, Cabrini Health, 181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144, Australia; Department of General Medicine, Monash Health, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia; Corresponding author. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.Department of Infectious Diseases, Cabrini Health, 181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144, AustraliaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Cabrini Health, 181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144, AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology, Melbourne Pathology, 103 Victoria Parade, Collingwood, Victoria, 3066, AustraliaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Cabrini Health, 181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144, AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology, Cabrini Pathology, Cabrini Health, 181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144, AustraliaDepartment of Pharmacy, Cabrini Health, 181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144, AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology, Melbourne Pathology, 103 Victoria Parade, Collingwood, Victoria, 3066, AustraliaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Cabrini Health, 181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144, Australia; Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, AustraliaWe 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753921000452Prototheca wickerhamiiProtothecosisBreast implant infectionBreast reconstructionSurgical site infection
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author 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
spellingShingle 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
Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity
Medical Mycology Case Reports
Prototheca wickerhamii
Protothecosis
Breast implant infection
Breast reconstruction
Surgical site infection
author_facet 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
author_sort Joanne S.K. Teh
title Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity
title_short Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity
title_full Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity
title_fullStr Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity
title_full_unstemmed Prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity
title_sort prototheca wickerhamii breast implant infection after reconstructive surgery: a new level of complexity
publisher Elsevier
series Medical Mycology Case Reports
issn 2211-7539
publishDate 2021-12-01
description 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.
topic Prototheca wickerhamii
Protothecosis
Breast implant infection
Breast reconstruction
Surgical site infection
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753921000452
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