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Chapter 32 - Breast Abscess

from Section 3 - Postpartum Infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2019

By
Christine Helmy Samuel Azer
Edited by
Adel Elkady ,
Prabha Sinha  and
Soad Ali Zaki Hassan
Adel Elkady
Affiliation:
Police Force Hospital, Cairo
Prabha Sinha
Affiliation:
Oman Medical College, Oman
Soad Ali Zaki Hassan
Affiliation:
Alexandria University
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Summary

Most breast abscesses develop as a complication of lactation mastitis. The incidence ranges from 0.4 to 11 per cent of all lactating mothers. Lactational breast abscesses are most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus and streptococcal species, Methicillin-resistant S. aureus is becoming increasingly common.

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Infections in Pregnancy
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 186 - 187
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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