Bacterial biofilm associated with a case of capsular contracture.

Bacterial biofilm associated with a case of capsular contracture. New Microbiol. 2018 Jun 06;41(2) Authors: Conte MP, Superti F, Moio M, Ammendolia MG, Longhi C, Aleandri M, Marazzato M, Goldoni P, Parisi P, Borab Z, Palamara AT, Carlesimo B Abstract Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications of implant-based breast augmentation. Despite its prevalence, the etiology of capsular contracture remains controversial although the surface texture of the breast implant, the anatomical position of the prosthesis and the presence of bacterial biofilm could be considered trigger factors. In fact, all medical implants are susceptible to bacterial colonization and biofilm formation. The present study demonstrated the presence of microbial biofilm constituted by cocci in a breast implant obtained from a patient with Baker grade II capsular contracture. This suggests that subclinical infection can be present and involved in low grade capsular contracture. PMID: 29874385 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: New Microbiologica - Category: Microbiology Tags: New Microbiol Source Type: research