Granulicatella adiacens breast implant-associated infection.
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.
del Pozo
Jose L
JL
Infectious Diseases Division, Universitary Hospital of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain. delpozo.jose@mayo.edu
Garcia-Quetglas
Emilio
E
Hernaez
Silvia
S
Serrera
Alicia
A
Alonso
Marta
M
Pina
Luis
L
Leiva
Jose
J
Azanza
Jose Ramon
JR
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*