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American Society of Plastic Surgeons

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Breast Implants
  • Esthetics

Journal CME Article: Management of Biofilm with Breast Implant Surgery

After viewing this course, the participant should be able to: Understand how bacteria negatively impact aesthetic and reconstructive breast implants. Understand how bacteria infect breast implants. Understand the evidence associated with common implant infection-prevention strategies, and their limitations. Understand why implementation of bacteria-mitigation strategies such as antibiotic administration or no-touch techniques may not indefinitely prevent breast implant infection.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

This is a journal-based activity. Credit is earned after completing the required reading and assessment; the amount shown is the provider-reported available credit.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 credit

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 point

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Pricing

Paid · fee on provider site

See fees on ednet.plasticsurgery.org

Listed by the provider

  • Journal-based
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • MOC · Up to 1 point
  • Paid · fee on provider site
  • Released
    Oct 21, 2025
  • Last day to claim credit
    Oct 22, 2026 11 days left