title: Corynebacterium accolens isolated from breast abscess: possible association with granulomatous mastitis.
abstract: Corynebacterium accolens is rarely isolated as a human pathogen. We describe here a case of C. accolens isolated from a breast abscess in a patient previously diagnosed with granulomatous mastitis. The possible association of Corynebacterium accolens and granulomatous mastitis in this patient is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, United Kingdom. lei.ang@bch.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Lei M N
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Hamish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents