Recurrent Unilateral E. coli Breast Infection in a Non-Lactating Women: A Rare Case Report.
| Autor: | Palanisamy V; General Surgery, St. John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital, Perth, AUS., Thirunavukkarasu P; General Surgery, St. John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital, Perth, AUS., Wijesuriya R; General Surgery, St. John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital, Perth, AUS. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Feb 05; Vol. 16 (2), pp. e53675. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 05 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.53675 |
| Abstrakt: | Breast abscess is a common infection of the breast in humans, particularly affecting females who are lactating. Lactation mastitis is present in 2%-3% of women and approximately 5%-11% of patients may develop abscess. However, breast abscess in non-lactating women is extremely rare and there has only been limited literature published on this. Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) is usually found in the gastrointestinal and urogenital system, with no previous documentation of an E. coli infection in the breast. This case report summarizes the rare case of a fit and healthy adult female healthcare worker who presented with a recurrence of a unilateral E. coli breast abscess within three years. On review, there have not been any similar documented cases. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Palanisamy et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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