Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections after silicone breast implant reconstruction emphasize a diversity of infecting mycobacteria Journal Article


Authors: Romero, F. A.; Powell, E. A.; Babady, N. E.; Kaltsas, A.; Figueroa, C. J.; Pulitzer, M.; Mehrara, B. J.; Glickman, M. S.; Morjaria, S.
Article Title: Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections after silicone breast implant reconstruction emphasize a diversity of infecting mycobacteria
Abstract: Postsurgical skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are uncommon, indolent, difficult to treat, and often mimic pyogenic bacterial infections. Here we present 3 cases of NTM infections following placement of silicone implants for reconstructive breast surgery. These cases emphasize the importance of a high index of suspicion for NTM in patients with SSI after a prosthetic reconstruction refractory to conventional antibiotic therapy and the importance of early investigation with mycobacterial-specific diagnostics.
Keywords: infection; breast cancer; skin; diagnosis; epidemiology; mycobacterial; identification; outbreak; biofilms; sp nov.; rapidly growing mycobacteria; molecular identification; non-tuberculous; skin and soft tissue infection; surgical site infections; chelonae; xenopi
Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
ISSN: 2328-8957
Publisher: Oxford University Press  
Date Published: 2017-10-01
Start Page: ofx189
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:000419560500017
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx189
PROVIDER: wos
PMCID: PMC5751029
PUBMED: 29308399
Notes: Article -- UNSP ofx189 -- Source: Wos
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  1. Ngolela Esther Babady
    173 Babady
  2. Melissa P Pulitzer
    203 Pulitzer
  3. Babak Mehrara
    449 Mehrara
  4. Anna Kaltsas
    24 Kaltsas
  5. Michael Glickman
    110 Glickman
  6. Fabian Andres Romero
    5 Romero
  7. Eleanor Anne Powell
    5 Powell