Recurrent breast abscesses caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.
A 42-year-old woman developed severe, recurrent breast abscesses caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. Prior reports of C. minutissimum infection have been limited to erythrasma, a minor dermatosis. The microbiological and clinical features of this species were reviewed.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence