Pilot Study: Investigating the Local Breast Microbiome in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Using 16S rRNA Sequencing

Background:. Prior studies have used 16S rRNA sequencing to examine and define the local breast microbiome, but this has not been investigated with respect to breast reconstruction. Periexpander fluid can be readily collected in patients with a dual-port tissue expander, which could allow us to defi...

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Main Authors: Laura L. Barnes, MD, Nisha Parmeshwar, MD, Michael Campbell, PhD, Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, Merisa Piper, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006928
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