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.
London Public Health Laboratory, London, Ontario, Canada. chaglaa@gov.on.ca
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Borczyk
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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