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◼ Streptococcus
◼ Escherichia Coil
◼ Symptoms
◼ Mastitis affects 1% of women after Childbirth
Source of infection may be from hands of patient, personnel caring for patient,
baby's nose, or throat, or blood-borne.
Symptoms:
◼ Fever
◼ Fatigue
◼ headache
◼ Aches, chills, or other flu-like symptoms
◼ Redness, tenderness, warm , and edema of the breast
◼ A burning feeling in the breast
◼ A hard feeling or tender lump in the breast
◼ Pus draining from the nipple
◼ Swollen lymph glands in the arm
◼ Localized breast pain
Predisposing factors :
◼ Obstructed milk duct
◼ Engorgement
◼ Cracked, sore nipple
◼ Poor nutrition
◼ Trauma
◼ Tight bra
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