Granulomatous Mastitis Breast Abscess: Possible Association with Isolated from Corynebacterium accolens
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Corynebacterium accolens isolated from breast abscess: possible association with granulomatous mastitis.
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.
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