Re-examination of old truths: Replication of a study to measure the incidence of lactational mastitis in breastfeeding women

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Kvist, Linda J ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Causes; Incidence; Lactational mastitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876954313     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-8-2     Document Type: Article

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