Recurrent Breast Abscesses due to Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii, a Human Pathogen Uncommon in Caucasian Women

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 recurre...

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Main Authors: Anne Le Flèche-Matéos, Nicolas Berthet, Fabienne Lomprez, Yolande Arnoux, Anne-Sophie Le Guern, India Leclercq, Ana Maria Burguière, Jean-Claude Manuguerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/120968
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