Breast abscess associated with Helcococcus kunzii.
Helcococcus kunzii, a nonvirulent member of the human skin flora, has recently been implicated in causing infections in immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of breast abscess associated with H. kunzii in an immunocompetant patient and discuss the criteria used in its identification and our observations of susceptibility testing for this species.
Chagla
A H
AH
London Public Health Laboratory, London, Ontario, Canada. chaglaa@gov.on.ca
Borczyk
A A
AA
Facklam
R R
RR
Lovgren
M
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents