title: Discussion: Subclinical (biofilm) infection causes capsular contracture in a porcine model following augmentation mammaplasty.
authors.affiliation: Dallas, Texas From the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018441:Biofilms; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D013552:Swine
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