The Detection of Bacteria and Matrix Proteins on Clinically Benign and Pathologic Implants

Background:. Bacterial contamination of breast implants causes infection, can lead to capsular contracture, and is implicated in breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Bacteria, however, also colonize clinically benign breast implants and little is known about the biologic signals...

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Main Authors: Jennifer N. Walker, PhD, Chloe L. Pinkner, BA, Jerome S. Pinkner, MS, Scott J. Hultgren, PhD, Terence M. Myckatyn, MD, FACS, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-02-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002037