Journalist Mariana Martins, 36, was infected by a “mycobacteria” in a surgery to change the silicone prostheses. According to her, what was a dream ended with the woman feeling “mutilated”.
Mariana had the surgery in March and, four months later, she felt frustrated when she saw herself in the mirror after the removal of the prostheses due to the infection.
“I was always positive, but that day I collapsed because my chest was very beautiful after I put the prostheses. It was a dream I had. When I removed the bandage, I saw how ugly it looked. The surgery was not aesthetic, it was a surgery to remove pus. When I saw the crooked, weird cut, I cried a lot. I felt mutilated,” Mariana lamented to g1.
Mariana underwent surgery to replace breast prostheses in Goiânia. She reported that, a few days after the operation, she began to feel pain and burning in her right breast. According to medical advice, the journalist removed the prostheses and is currently undergoing treatment with antibiotics.
“I entered the operating room with my health up to date, healthy, and I left with an infection that I will have to treat, maybe for years,” said Mariana.
What is mycobacteria?
The examination revealed that the journalist was infected by a “fast-growing mycobacteria”, which are pathogens capable of causing diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy. Experts say that these mycobacteria are relatively common, and if they are not treated in time or if they infect individuals with compromised immune systems, they can be fatal.
“My infectious disease specialist was categorical in saying that I contracted it during the surgery, but he can’t say if it was in the prosthesis or in which place it was contaminated. He was categorical: ‘Before the surgery you didn’t have this, you contracted it during the surgery,” explained Mariana.
In a statement, the hospital where Mariana’s procedure was performed said that in July this year the Municipal Health Department of Goiânia (SMS) carried out two inspections at the unit and “confirmed that both the surgical center and the Material and Sterilization Center (CME) of the hospital are in compliance with current health legislation, presenting adequate conservation conditions, hygiene and human resources”.
The unit stated that it strictly adopts all hospital infection control protocols, covering epidemiological surveillance measures and an action plan for infection prevention.
“During the inspection, it was verified that the hospital has a traceability system for sterilization of materials and that the quality of the water is in accordance with sanitary standards,” the hospital said.
In a statement, the Municipal Health Department informed that the Health Surveillance carried out a detailed inspection of the processes, records, sterilization procedures and environmental conditions, and did not find any irregularities.
“In terms of inspection, the hospital is correct. There is no other similar case, related to the same hospital, registered with the Surveillance Infection Control Department,” he concluded.
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