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Typically seen in staphylococcal infections
• Present with point tenderness, erythema, and hyperthermia
• Related to lactation and occur within the first few weeks of breastfeeding.
• S. aureus are transmitted via suckling neonate
Staphylococcal infections (MC) Localized and situated deep in the breast tissues
Streptococcal infections Diffuse superficial involvement
Diagnosis
• Preoperative ultrasonography is effective in delineating the required extent of the drainage procedure
Treatment
• Local wound care, including application of warm compresses, and the administration of IV antibiotics (penicillins or
cephalosporins).
• Drainage procedure is best accomplished via circumareolar incisions or incisions paralleling Langer’s lines.
• Biopsy of abscess cavity wall at the time of incision and drainage to rule out underlying or coexisting breast cancer with necrotic