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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2016

Breast prosthesis infection and pets: A case report and review of the literature.

A Lenne, L Defourny, A Lafosse, M Martin, B Vandercam, M Berlière, B Lengelé, H Rodriguez-Villalobos

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A LennePlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc avenue Hippocrate, 10 1200 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: antoine.lenne@uclouvain.be.
L DefournyClinical Microbiology Department, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc avenue Hippocrate, 10 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
A LafossePlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Clinique Saint-Anne Saint-Rémi Chirec boulevard Jules Graindor, 66 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
M MartinGynecology Department, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc avenue Hippocrate, 10 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
B VandercamInfectious Diseases Department, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc avenue Hippocrate, 10 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
M BerlièreGynecology Department, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc avenue Hippocrate, 10 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
B LengeléPlastic and Reconstructive Department, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc avenue Hippocrate, 10 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
H Rodriguez-VillalobosClinical Microbiology Department, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc avenue Hippocrate, 10 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc · BEClinique Saint Jean · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPets are not always the human's best friends, particularly in the presence of comorbidities such as wounds. The following case report describes a Pasteurella multocida infection of a reconstructive breast implant due to a close contact between a cat and its owner. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 33-year-old woman developed a breast implant infection 13 days after an immediate breast reconstruction following a mastectomy for a multifocal ductal carcinoma. The wound was explored surgically and the implant removed. Culture extracted from fluid around the prosthesis evidenced the presence of P. multocida, a Gram-negative coccobacillus which is present in the oral commensal flora of cats and dogs.

conclusionIn the case of breast infection, surgical revision - with or without removal of the implant - is required in order to carry out a meticulous intraoperative cleaning. Antibiotherapy is always necessary in such cases. Particularly when patients presenting comorbidities are concerned, the focus must be put on avoiding close contact of the wound with pets.

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Breast prosthesisInfectionPasteurella multocidaPets

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PMID27084983
PMCPMC4844667
OpenAlexW2307476467

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