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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Kritikos, M. Pagin, O. Borens, C. Voide, C. Orasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297514000146