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. 2019 Jul;144(1):143e-144e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005732.

The Functional Influence of Breast Implant Outer Shell Morphology on Bacterial Attachment and Growth

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The Functional Influence of Breast Implant Outer Shell Morphology on Bacterial Attachment and Growth

Alexandre Mendonça Munhoz. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jul.
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