Alpha Defensin-1 Biomarker Outperforms Culture in Diagnosing Breast Implant-related Infection: Results from a Multicenter Prospective Study

• Marten Basta, MD,
• Colin White-Dzuro, BA,
• Vinay Rao, MD,
• Paul Liu, MD, FACS,
• Daniel Kwan, MD,
• Karl Breuing, MD, FACS,
• Rachel Sullivan, MD,
• Leonard Mermel, DO,
• Brian Drolet, MD,
• Scott Schmidt, MD, MBA

Affiliations

Marten Basta, MD

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Colin White-Dzuro, BA

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Vinay Rao, MD

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Paul Liu, MD, FACS

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Daniel Kwan, MD

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Karl Breuing, MD, FACS

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Rachel Sullivan, MD

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Leonard Mermel, DO

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Brian Drolet, MD

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Scott Schmidt, MD, MBA

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI