Sonication and microcalorimetry in diagnosing breast implant infection

- We  use sonication and microcalorimetry in diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis in a young lady with bilateral breast implants.

- She had cellulitis of the breasts which enlarged rapidly within hours.

- The breast implants were removed.

- The removed breast implants were subjected to sonication and microcalorimetry. 

- Within 2 hours, the microcalorimetry was positive for the presence of microorganims (vs. 1 day for positive culture of fluid recovered around the implants).

- She was treated with antibiotics with good response.

- This paper is published in AJCP.