Recurrent Breast Abscesses due to Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii, a Human Pathogen Uncommon in Caucasian Women
Joint Authors
Le Flèche-Matéos, Anne
Burguière, Ana Maria
Berthet, Nicolas
Arnoux, Yolande
Manuguerra, Jean-Claude
Leclercq, India
Lomprez, Fabienne
Le Guern, Anne-Sophie
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii (Ck) was first described in 1998 from human sputum.
Contrary to what is observed in ethnic groups such as Maori, Ck is rarely isolated from breast abscesses and granulomatous mastitis in Caucasian women.
Case Presentation.
We herein report a case of recurrent breast abscesses in a 46-year-old Caucasian woman.
Conclusion.
In the case of recurrent breast abscesses, even in Caucasian women, the possible involvement of Ck should be investigated.
The current lack of such investigations, probably due to the difficulty to detect Ck, may cause the underestimation of such an aetiology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Le Flèche-Matéos, Anne& Berthet, Nicolas& Lomprez, Fabienne& Arnoux, Yolande& Le Guern, Anne-Sophie& Leclercq, India…[et al.]. 2012. Recurrent Breast Abscesses due to Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii, a Human Pathogen Uncommon in Caucasian Women. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Le Flèche-Matéos, Anne…[et al.]. Recurrent Breast Abscesses due to Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii, a Human Pathogen Uncommon in Caucasian Women. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447289
American Medical Association (AMA)
Le Flèche-Matéos, Anne& Berthet, Nicolas& Lomprez, Fabienne& Arnoux, Yolande& Le Guern, Anne-Sophie& Leclercq, India…[et al.]. Recurrent Breast Abscesses due to Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii, a Human Pathogen Uncommon in Caucasian Women. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447289
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447289