Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection after Breast Reconstruction with an Implant: A Case Report
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Lee, Hyuck-Jae
(Samsung Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Pyon, Jai-Kyong (Samsung Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Lim, So-Young (Samsung Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Mun, Goo-Hyun (Samsung Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Bang, Sa-Ik (Samsung Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Oh, Kap-Sung (Samsung Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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