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Acta bioquímica clínica latinoamericana
versión impresa ISSN 0325-2957versión On-line ISSN 1851-6114
Resumen
AMALFA, Flavia et al. Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii y patología mamaria. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2021, vol.55, n.3, pp.357-360. ISSN 0325-2957.
Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii is a rare lipophilic coryneform gram-positive bacillus. It is part of the human skin microbiota and, for this reason, its clinical interpretation is complex. Granulomatous mastitis is an inflammatory disease of uncertain origin with a low incidence. The association of C. kroppenstedtii with granulomatous mastitis was described in two clinical case reports. The lipophilic characteristics of this microorganism explains why it can be found in lipid-rich breast tissue.
Palabras clave : Granulomatous mastitis; Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii; Breast abscesses.