title: [Breast implant infection by Mycobacterium fortuitum in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus].
abstract: In recent decades there has been an increase in the number of breast implants for reconstruction and cosmetic purposes. Infection is a severe complication mostly caused by Staphylococcus aureus or coagulase-negative staphylococci. Mycobacteria are an infrequent cause of infection in this type of surgery. We describe a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a patient with lupus, subjected to a prosthetic replacement. These patients are more prone to unusual opportunistic infections. Treatment always requires both removal of prosthetic material and antibiotic therapy.
authors: Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos General San Martín, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. diegolizaso@yahoo.com.ar
authors: Diego
authors: D
authors: Lizaso
authors: Mercedes
authors: M
authors: García
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Aguirre
authors: Amadeo
authors: A
authors: Esposto
mesh_terms: D018427:Breast Implants / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000382:microbiology*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*