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. 2025 Jul 20;32(7):13-15.

Complicated breast cellulitis status post-bilateral mastectomies caused by infection with Staphylococcus coagulans

Edwin Kamau  1 , Lindsey L O'Neal  1 , Kitjawat Tatdanai  1 , Casey W Harless  2 , Violet Nxedhlana  3 , John L MacArthur  1 , Jamie L Dombach  1 , Terri Carlson  1
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Complicated breast cellulitis status post-bilateral mastectomies caused by infection with Staphylococcus coagulans

Edwin Kamau et al. MSMR. .
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Keywords: S. coagulans; S. schleiferi; Staphylococcus coagulans; Staphylococcus schleiferi; breast; canine; dog; human; implant; infection; investigation; surgery.

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This case report presents a unique instance of S. coagulans in a woman with a history of breast cancer and implant reconstruction who presented with a S. coagulans infection in a breast implant.

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This photograph of the wound shows clear evidence of purulent drainage and gaping dehiscence.
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Image of the Wound, Day 12 Post-Operation, Showing Evidence of Purulent Drainage and Gaping Dehiscence
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FIGURE 2.
K-mer -based Phylogenetic Tree Showing S. schleiferi and S. coagulans Diversity and Relatedness
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