Infection surveillance and prevention strategies to detect and prevent postaccess breast tissue expander infections
Date:
09/13/2024
Citation:
Sharara SL, Saunders HM, Fabre V, Cosgrove SE, Fellerman DP, Rock C, Trexler PA, Lewis LB, Bernstein MG, Manahan MA, Sacks JM, Rosson GD, Maragakis LL. Infection surveillance and prevention strategies to detect and prevent postaccess breast tissue expander infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Nov;40(11):1275-1277. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.222. Epub 2019 Aug 13. PMID: 31407645.
Abstract
No standardized surveillance criteria exist for surgical site infection after breast tissue expander (BTE) access. This report provides a framework for defining postaccess BTE infections and identifies contributing factors to infection during the expansion period. Implementing infection prevention guidelines for BTE access may reduce postaccess BTE infections.