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Mycobacteriosis in patients with breast implants: a case review from the Ivo Pitanguy Institute

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 26 (3), 2011
INTRODUCTION: Reports of infections caused by rapidly growing mycobacteria during plastic surgery have increased in recent years despite improvements in techniques of asepsis/antisepsis and antibiotic prophylaxis. Infections occurring after the insertion of breast implants are a cause of patient morbidit...

Endocardite por Mycobacterium chelonei em prótese valvar

Arq. bras. cardiol; 63 (2), 1994
Male aged 40 year, with infective endocarditis in valvular prosthesis caused by Mycobacterium chelonei. This agent is unusual in this situation and rarely identified by the blood cultures ...