Identification of Propionibacterium avidum from a breast abscess: an overlooked etiology of clinically significant infections.


Autoria(s): Kritikos A.; Pagin M.; Borens O.; Voide C.; Orasch C.
Data(s)

2015

Resumo

We report the case of a 37-year-old previously healthy woman diagnosed with a breast abscess due to Propionibacterium avidum after breast reduction surgery. This case emphasizes the potential pathogenicity and morbidity associated with this commensal skin organism.

Identificador

http://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_B6D03D15C4EF

isbn:2052-2975 (Electronic)

pmid:25830026

doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2014.12.001

Idioma(s)

en

Fonte

New Microbes and New Infections, vol. 4, pp. 9-10

Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

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