Localized Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Mastitis in an Immunocompetent Woman With Silicone Breast Implants
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 95 (1) , 142-144
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-199501000-00024
Abstract
While M. avium-intracellulare has received increasing recognition due to its association with AIDS, silicone breast implants have come under increased FDA scrutiny, requiring new safety and efficacy protocols. We report a case of localized M. avium-intracellulare mastitis associated with a breast implant in an immunocompetent, HIV-negative woman who was cured with implant removal and a long course (6 months) of clarithromycin. Serous exudates occurring in association with breast implants should be cultured for acid-fast organisms. Clarithromycin may be a therapeutic adjunct to effectively cure these infections.Keywords
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