The role of bacteria in lactational mastitis and some considerations of the use of antibiotic treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of bacterial pathogens in lactational mastitis remains unclear. The objective of this study was to compare bacterial species in breast milk of women with mastitis and of healthy breast milk donors and to evaluate the use of antibiotic therapy, the symptoms of mastitis, number of health care contacts, occurrence of breast abscess, damaged nipples and recurrent symptoms in relation to bacterial counts.

Methods

In this descriptive study, breast milk from 192 women with mastitis (referred to as cases) and 466 breast milk donors (referred to as controls) was examined bacteriologically and compared using analytical statistics. Statistical analyses were also carried out to test for relationships between bacteriological content and clinical symptoms as measured o

SUBMITTER: Kvist LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2322959 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature