title: Breast abscess due to Actinomyces europaeus.
abstract: Actinomyces europaeus was first described in 1997 as a new species causing predominantly skin and soft-tissue infections. Mastitis due to A. europaeus is an unusual condition. This article reports a case of primary breast abscess caused by A. europaeus in a postmenopausal woman.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, University Hospital Onofre Lopes, Nilo Peçanha avenue 620, Natal, RN, Brazil. wallaceandrino@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jahns
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bögli-Stuber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Droz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimmerli
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000190:Actinomyces / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S