Breast infection: Infection of breast tissue usually caused by bacteria, most often staph (Staphylococcus aureus), which are found on the skin and enter the breast through a break in the skin or nipple, as during breast-feeding. The infected breast may be swollen, hot, reddened, and painful. There may be low grade fever. Treatment includes warm wet compresses and antibiotics.
The term mastitis is often used as a synonym for breast infection but, strictly speaking, mastitis means inflammation of the breast irrespective of the cause.
Read about breast infection (mastitis), a common benign cause of a breast mass while breastfeeding. Symptoms include breast pain, body aches, fatigue, fever, chills ...
A breast infection is an infection in the tissue of the breast. Causes Breast infections are usually caused by a common bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus ...
Mastitis is an infection of the tissue of the breast that occurs most frequently during the time of breastfeeding.
Back to Top Causes. Breast infections are usually caused by a common bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) found on normal skin. The bacteria enter through a break or crack in ...
Breast infections are usually caused by a common bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) found on normal skin. The bacteria enter through a break or crack in the skin ...