Late Klebsiella pneumoniae infection following breast augmentation: case report.
A case is reported of late infection in a breast implant, in a 35-year-old female who underwent breast augmentation with a double-lumen silicone prosthesis combined with abdominoplasty. After 8 uneventful postoperative months, untoward and poorly defined symptoms occurred and further exploratory surgery became necessary. Due to a subacute inflammatory process in the entire pocket of the left breast, the implants were removed. Culture demonstrated Klebsiella pneumoniae. After complete healing, a pair of texturized moderate profile implants was placed above the muscle through an areolar access. The clinical history and management of this unusual case are described.
Bernardi
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Villa Massimo Medical Center, Rome, Italy.
Saccomanno
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D000328:Adult; D019928:Breast Implantation; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*