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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 1998, p. 2377-2379, Vol. 36, No. 8
0095-1137/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Breast Abscess Associated with Helcococcus kunzii

Abdul H. Chagla,1,* Alexander A. Borczyk,2 Richard R. Facklam,3 and Marguerite Lovgren4

London Public Health Laboratory, London,1 and Central Public Health Laboratory, Toronto,2 Ontario, and National Centre for Streptococcus, Edmonton, Alberta,4 Canada, and Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia3

Received 16 January 1998/Returned for modification 6 March 1998/Accepted 12 May 1998

Helcococcus kunzii, a nonvirulent member of the human skin flora, has recently been implicated in causing infections in immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of breast abscess associated with H. kunzii in an immunocompetant patient and discuss the criteria used in its identification and our observations of susceptibility testing for this species.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: London Public Health Laboratory, P.O. Box 5704, Terminal A, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4L6. Phone: (519) 455-9310. Fax: (519) 455-3363. E-mail: chaglaa{at}gov.on.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 1998, p. 2377-2379, Vol. 36, No. 8
0095-1137/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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