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However, in August 2002, Garnett notified Ghafoori that she was experiencing tenderness in her right breast and that her right breast appeared smaller than her left breast. (4) On September 6, 2002, Garnett underwent a second breast reconstruction surgery. Garnett was to have both of the breast implants removed and replaced. In this surgery, Ghafoori discovered that the "right implant was found to be fine with normal fluid collection and scar tissue present." Ghafoori further discovered that the left "implant was fine, with a larger amount of fluid build up around this implant than on the right side." Garnett alleges that, at this time, Ghafoori discovered an infection in one implant, and conducted an intraoperative telephone consultation with Motiwala, an infectious disease physician, regarding the discovered infection. As a result of the alleged conversation with Motiwala and the discovery of the infected implants, Garnett contends that Ghafoori removed the implants, soaked them in Betadine, (5) and put the same infected implants back into her body. Garnett further alleges that Ghafoori and Motiwala breached appropriate standards of care for failing to remove and replace the infected breast implants with new breast implants and for failing to recommend that the implants be removed and replaced, respectively. (6)

Conversely, Ghafoori contends that she was unaware of an infection in Garnett's breast implants at the time of surgery. Out of an abundance of caution, Ghafoori contends that she removed the implants and sent cultures of the implants, tissue, and drained fluid to the pathology department for testing prior to reinserting the implants. (7) On September 12, 2002, Ghafoori received the results from the tests conducted by the pathology department: a positive culture for fungus Bipolaris. Under the care of several infectious disease specialists, including Motiwala, Garnett was treated with the antifungal medication, IV itraconazole. As a result of the positive culture for fungus Bipolaris and at the request of the infectious disease specialists, Garnett underwent a third surgery to remove both the right and left breast implants.

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