| Literature DB >> 7480294 |
J V Poblete1, J A Rodgers, F G Wolfort.
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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.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7480294 DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199512000-00028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plast Reconstr Surg ISSN: 0032-1052 Impact factor: 4.730