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. 2019 Aug;144(2):323e-324e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005818.

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

Anand K Deva  1
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Reply: The Functional Influence of Breast Implant Outer Shell Morphology on Bacterial Attachment and Growth

Anand K Deva. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Aug.
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