Case report of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) mastitis with abscess formation in a breastfeeding woman

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 326-329

  Wilson Clay, Barbara ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Mastitis; MRSA; Unilateral weaning

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; DICLOXACILLIN; LANOLIN; OMEPRAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BREAST ABSCESS; BREAST CARE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST PUMP; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HYDROGEL DRESSING; INFANT; MASTALGIA; MASTITIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIMIPARA; PUERPERIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEANING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTITIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WEANING;

EID: 48449097046     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408316082     Document Type: Article

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