Breast abscess due to Corynebacterium striatum.
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.
Stone
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Department of Dermatology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
Gillett
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Burge
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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