Toxic shock syndrome as a complication of breast prostheses.
Plast Reconstr Surg
; 96(7): 1702-8, 1995 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7480294
ABSTRACT
A case of a 21-year-old woman who developed toxic shock syndrome 6 days after augmentation mammaplasty with saline breast implants is reported. The infecting organism was S. aureus that was toxic shock syndrome exotoxin 1-negative and staphylococcal endotoxin B-positive. The causes and etiology of this rare postoperative complication are discussed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Choque Séptico
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Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Mamoplastia
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Implantes de Mama
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article