Candida albicans infection of bilateral polyurethane-coated silicone gel breast implants

We present a report of bilateral Candida albicans infection of polyurethane-coated silicone gel prostheses and an acute onset of unilateral capsular contracture 4 years after breast augmentation. The patient was treated by removal of implants, antibiotic irrigation of the capsule cavities, and immed...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of plastic surgery 1996-07, Vol.37 (1), p.91-93
Hauptverfasser:	NIAZI, Z. B. M, SALZBERG, C. A, MONTECALVO, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Breast Implants - microbiology Candida albicans - isolation & purification Candidiasis - drug therapy Candidiasis - microbiology Female Fluconazole - therapeutic use Humans Medical sciences Silicones Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a report of bilateral Candida albicans infection of polyurethane-coated silicone gel prostheses and an acute onset of unilateral capsular contracture 4 years after breast augmentation. The patient was treated by removal of implants, antibiotic irrigation of the capsule cavities, and immediate replacement with new implants. Following histopathologic diagnosis, the patient was treated with a course of fluconazole and remains symptom free at the 12-month follow-up.
ISSN:	0148-7043 1536-3708
DOI:	10.1097/00000637-199607000-00014