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Mastitis

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A condition caused by a painful infection of the breast tissue.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Breast diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

Symptoms

Fever
Malaise
Chills
Breast swelling
Nipple discharge
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Mastitis
Vancomycin
3.2
5 reviews
Anti fungal drug

Other treatments

Supportive care
Continued breastfeeding or milk removal

Tests

TB skin test
Complete blood count
Pregnancy test
Wound or tissue culture

Risk factors

Personal

Immunosuppression

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