A Case of Granulomatous Mastitis due to Corynebacterium amycolatum
Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, cilt.10, 2021 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/mjima.galenos.2021.2021.39
- Dergi Adı: Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Corynebacterium, Corynebacterium amycolatum, mastitis, granulomatous mastitis, MALDI-TOF MS
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Mastitis is a generalized cellulitis condition of breast tissue usually seen in female patients between 18-50 years of age. Granulomatous mastitis (GM), which is one of the rare types, is usually an idiopathic disease and can be caused by infectious microorganisms. In this report, a 35-year-old female patient diagnosed as having GM infected with Corynebacterium amycolatum was reported and the relevant literature was reviewed. The patient was treated with a combination of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and clindamycin and no recurrence was observed at 10 months follow-up.