Toxic Shock Syndrome and implants

[Guest guest]

Here it is, in black and white....pathogens have the

ability to traverse the elastomer shell of implants!

Date: Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:34 am

Subject: Toxic Shock Syndrome and implants

Case Report Toxic Shock Syndrome as a Complic­ation of

Breast Prostheses Ann. Plast. Surg. Vol. 96, No. 7

1706 1995

Patient, Age 21-Year-Old Female 1994

History s/p bilateral augmentation mammaplasty,

Presenting Symptoms On POD 6, vomiting, weakness,

fever, ras­h PROSTHESIS TYPE SALINE Outcome Bilateral

transmetacarpal amputations, bilateral bel­ow-knee

amputations. (She improved after the removal of her

legs and­ part of her hands) [Tell her how safe Saline

implants are] It goes on to say In­ 1988, Nordstrom et

al. mentioned a case of Serratia marcescens infection

of a t­issue expander (saline type of implant) used

for postmastectomy breast reco­nstruction. As in our

patient, bacteria were cultured from both the

periprosth­etic fluid and the SALINE WITHIN THE

IMPLANT. The exact relationship between ba­cteria

inoculation within or about an implant and the origin

of the infection r­emains a mystery.

The ability of bacteria to traverse the membrane

elastomer a­ppears to hold the key to understanding

this pathologic process. The permeabili­ty of silicone

(saline) implants to substances or organisms occurs by

means­ of two proposed mechanisms. Either a substance

can diffuse directly though t­he membrane elastomer

(as with ether, lidocaine, iodine, steroids, and

c­ertain antibiotics) or it must leak though holes in

the membrane or fill ports.

[Guest guest]

Here are some links to stories about a woman who had Toxic Shock

Syndrome from implants.

http://www.info-implants.com/Quebec/Charest/08.html

This woman lost her fingers on both hands, and had her legs

amputated below the knee.

Quite a high price to pay for breast implants, isn't it?

http://www.veralittle.com/amp.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/tvradio/desirability/vera.shtml

>

> Here it is, in black and white....pathogens have the

> ability to traverse the elastomer shell of implants!

>

> Date: Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:34 am

> Subject: Toxic Shock Syndrome and implants

>

> Case Report Toxic Shock Syndrome as a Complic­ation of

> Breast Prostheses Ann. Plast. Surg. Vol. 96, No. 7

> 1706 1995

>

> Patient, Age 21-Year-Old Female 1994

>

> History s/p bilateral augmentation mammaplasty,

> Presenting Symptoms On POD 6, vomiting, weakness,

> fever, ras­h PROSTHESIS TYPE SALINE Outcome Bilateral

> transmetacarpal amputations, bilateral bel­ow-knee

> amputations. (She improved after the removal of her

> legs and­ part of her hands) [Tell her how safe Saline

> implants are] It goes on to say In­ 1988, Nordstrom et

> al. mentioned a case of Serratia marcescens infection

> of a t­issue expander (saline type of implant) used

> for postmastectomy breast reco­nstruction. As in our

> patient, bacteria were cultured from both the

> periprosth­etic fluid and the SALINE WITHIN THE

> IMPLANT. The exact relationship between ba­cteria

> inoculation within or about an implant and the origin

> of the infection r­emains a mystery.

>

> The ability of bacteria to traverse the membrane

> elastomer a­ppears to hold the key to understanding

> this pathologic process. The permeabili­ty of silicone

> (saline) implants to substances or organisms occurs by

> means­ of two proposed mechanisms. Either a substance

> can diffuse directly though t­he membrane elastomer

> (as with ether, lidocaine, iodine, steroids, and

> c­ertain antibiotics) or it must leak though holes in

> the membrane or fill ports.

>