title: Granulicatella adiacens breast implant-associated infection.
abstract: The 1st reported case of breast implant-associated infection due to Granulicatella adiacens, formerly known as nutritionally variant streptococci, Streptococcus adiacens, and Abiotrophia adiacens is presented. Microbiology and previously reported cases of infections by this organism are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Universitary Hospital of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain. delpozo.jose@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: del Pozo
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia-Quetglas
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hernaez
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serrera
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pina
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leiva
authors.forename: Jose Ramon
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Azanza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018427:Breast Implants; D005260:Female; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*