Human breast milk contains a diverse community of bacteria, but as breast milk microbiome
studies have largely focused on mothers from high income countries where few women …

Actinotignum schaalii (formerly Actinobaculum schaalii) is a Gram-positive, facultative
anaerobic rod that is typically involved in urinary tract infections in elderly patients or those …

Breast inflammation can signal an array of breast conditions, from difficulties with
breastfeeding to a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. In some cases, these diseases …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
has emerged as a reliable tool for bacterial identification. This study compared the Bruker …

The potential impact of the composition of maternal breast milk is poorly known in children
who develop celiac disease (CD). The aim of our study was to compare the microbiota …

Actinomyces species are uncommon but important causes of invasive infections. The ability
of our regional clinical microbiology laboratory to report species-level identification of …

Our case report describes a patient with a common presenting complaint yet an uncommon
infection. Our patient presented with a fluctuant breast mass diagnosed as a breast abscess …

Objective: Breast abscess is a significant cause of morbidity especially in young women of
childbearing age. These abscesses are associated with physical, psychological disturbance …

Background: Pediatric actinomycosis studies are limited to case reports or small case series.
In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to describe characteristics of skin and soft tissue …

Breast tuberculosis (TB) is considered an uncommon disease with an estimated incidence of
0.1% of all breast lesions reported in developed countries. A 53-year-old Caucasian woman …