Saline implants found contaminated

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Correction: Saline Breast Implants May Be Contaminated - Study

Monday, July 18, 2005

Last Updated: 2005-07-18 13:40:37 -0400 (Reuters Health)

[Corrects story posted Jul 15, 2005. Amends headline to indicate saline rather than silicone implants.]

By Will Boggs, MD

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Five cases of fungal contamination of saline-filled breast implants were likely caused by poor infection control measures during the implant procedures and in the operating room, according to a report.

According to investigators, black sediment was seen in the implants of five women who had undergone a second surgery to correct various problems they were having with their breast implants.....

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