If 29 percent of explant samples showed bacterial DNA, what does that actually mean?

Name: If 29 percent of explant samples showed bacterial DNA, what does that actually mean?
Uploaded: 2026-09-18T05:43:07-05:00
Duration: 39 min 48 s
Channel: Robert Whitfield, MD, FACS
Description: A capsule around a breast implant is expected. Capsular contracture is different.

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A capsule around a breast implant is expected. Capsular contracture is different.

If 29 percent of explant samples showed bacterial DNA, what does that actually mean?

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