STUDY: Bacterial Colonization Is of Major Relevance for High-Grade Capsular Contracture After Augmentation Mammaplasty.

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Bacterial Colonization Is of Major Relevance for High-Grade Capsular
Contracture After Augmentation Mammaplasty.

Stephan Schreml, MD; Norbert Heine, MD; Marita Eisenmann-Klein, MD;
Lukas Prantl, MD

Swab cultures taken from 45 women undergoing breast implant
removal/exchange for capsular fibrosis demonstrated 66.7% positive
cultures among Baker Class III/IV contractures but none among Class
I/II.