title: Delayed silicone breast implant infection with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare.
abstract: Mycobacterial breast implant infection is a rare complication after augmentation mammaplasty. A review of the literature demonstrates multiple examples of breast implant infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum, but only rare discussion of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAC). The authors report an unusual case of MAC breast implant infection in a patient with a complex surgical history.
authors.affiliation: Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA 92868-3298, USA.
authors.forename: Garrett A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Wirth
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sundine