Unusual complication of breast implants: Brucella infection

Infection

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 291-292

  Memish, Ziad A ^a   Alazzawi, M ^a   Bannatyne, R ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Breast implant; Brucella; Laboratory acquired infection; Prosthesis; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BREAST ABSCESS; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RIGOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST IMPLANTS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0034813882     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-001-1129-3     Document Type: Article

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