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Case Reports
. 1976 Jul 10;2(7976):70-1.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)92288-1.

Bacteroides: an unusual cause of breast abscess

J E Hale, R M Perinpanayagam, G Smith
Case Reports

Bacteroides: an unusual cause of breast abscess

J E Hale et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Three cases of breast abscess from which the non-sporing anaerobe Bacteroides was isolated are described. This organism has apparently not previously been reported as a cause of abscess in a breast without underlying malignancy.

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