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Granulicatella adiacens breast implant-associated infection

May 1, 2008 | Magazine: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

del Pozo JL, Garcia-Quetglas E, Hernaez S, Serrera A, Alonso M, Pina L, Leiva J, Azanza JR.

The 1st reported case of breast implant-associated infection due to Granulicatella adiacens, formerly known as nutritionally variant streptococci, Streptococcus adiacens, and Abiotrophia adiacens is presented. Microbiology and previously reported cases of infections by this organism are reviewed.

CITATION  Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 May;61(1):58-60

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Imagen Dr. José Luis del Pozo León, Departamento Microbiología
Dr. José Luis del Pozo León [SP] Curriculum
Director Infectious Diseases Service
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Imagen Dra. Mirian Fernandez Alonso, Departamento de Microbiologia.
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Imagen Dr. Luis Pina Insausti, Departamento de Radiologia.
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Imagen Dr. Jose Leiva Leon, Departamento de Microbiologia.
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Specialist Clinical Microbiology Department
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