Late infection of a breast prosthesis with Enterococcus avium

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 227-230

  Ablaza, Valerie J ^a,b   LaTrenta, Gregory S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST PROSTHESIS; CASE REPORT; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BREAST IMPLANTS; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; GELS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; SILICONES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031774494     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199807000-00037     Document Type: Article

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