The role of bacteria in lactational mastitis and some considerations of the use of antibiotic treatment

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Kvist, Linda J ^a,b   Larsson, Bodil Wilde ^b   Hall Lord, Marie Louise ^b,c   Steen, Anita ^d   Schalén, Claes ^d  

^a HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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EID: 42449091559     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-3-6     Document Type: Article

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