Unveiling Bacteria: 29% of Capsule Samples Contain Germs

So we switched to DNA testing of each capsule specimen, and we've done that since February of 2019. And last week, our paper was published with over 600 consecutive samples setting the incidence or how often we find bacteria on the capsule, your scar capsule, not the implant capsule, at 29%. So if you look at my study experience over time, it probably varied between that number 29 and as high as 35. So, roughly, if you want to set, like, a third will have bacteria. So the bacteria, in my experience, is Cutobacterium acnes. In other experiences, it's staph epi. That would be number two on our list. And so in recent papers published that discuss how often it's present, we're going to use our numbers 29%. And then its interaction with the breast tissue is really going to become what explains why people have symptoms.