title: Breast abscess due to Corynebacterium striatum.
abstract: Corynebacterium striatum, a normal constituent of the skin flora, is rarely pathogenic. Previous reports of infection are few, and are mainly confined to immunosuppressed patients or those with indwelling prosthetic devices. We report a case in which the organism caused a recurrent breast abscess in a woman with normal immune function. The only previous reports of Corynebacterium striatum mastitis have been in cows.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gillett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burge
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D012008:Recurrence