C.diff post breast augmentation, with this cause me to have a higher risk of capsular contraction?

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I'm almost 4 weeks post op and had take clindamycin post surgically. Starting about a week ago I had what I thought was food poisoning and my family physician is testing me for C.Diff. Is there an increased chance capsular contractions or other complications from this infection? I haven't had any other complications so far.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us.The risk of having a muscle contracture is not increase by the presence of the C. difficile. I recommend you to treat the infection with antibiotics until the infection is gone. Kind regards, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Joel Patrick Maier, MD · Answer

Very unlikely to cause capsular contracture. However, C. Difficile colitis is a serious infection so make sure you complete the entire treatment regimen to eradicate the infection. Thanks for sharing.

Deborah Sillins, MD · Answer

It would be highly unlikely you would get and infection around the implant from C.Dif and cause capsular contracture.

Stephen M. Becker, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. It would be highly unlikely for the C.Diff to cause a contracture. The bacteria would have to seed/colonize the implant.

Shim Ching, MD · Answer

As far as I know, there is no correlation between C. difficile infection and capsular contracture.  Best wishes for your recovery and I am sorry to hear that you had this complication after taking your antibiotics.

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