Bacterial biofilms: A cause for accelerated capsular contracture?

Abstract

We present the detection of a Staphylococcus epidermidis "biofilm " on the outer surface of a breast prosthesis in a patient with recurring capsular contracture. This finding points to the possible etiologic role of bacterial biofilms in periprosthetic contracture and warrants further evaluation. Copyright © 1999 by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.