=====Mastitis=====
  *defined as inflammation of the breast with or without infection
    *Mastitis with infection may be lactational (puerperal) or non-lactational (e.g., duct ectasia).
    *Non-infectious mastitis includes idiopathic granulomatous inflammation and other inflammatory conditions (e.g., foreign body reaction). 
  *A breast abscess is a localised area of infection with a walled-off collection of pus. It may or may not be associated with mastitis.
  *Staph aureus is the most frequent pathogen
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===management===
  *analgesia - paracetamol, ibuprofen
  *effective milk extraction - continue breast feeding, breast pump
  *Flucloxacillin (or dicloxacillin or cloxacillin) - 250-500mg qds (cephalexin or clindamycin if allergic)
  *breast abscess needs surgical drainage

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**References include:**\\ 
https://cks.nice.org.uk/mastitis-and-breast-abscess#!scenario\\ 
[[https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1084|BMJ best practice Mastitis]]\\