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breast abscess

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breast abscess,
an abscess of a mammary gland, usually during lactation or weaning.

breast abscess
Submammary abcess Gynecology An acute infection of the breast, which is particularly common during breast-feeding


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Infection that develops into a breast abscess usually needs to be drained.
Continuing to breastfeed with sub-clinical mastitis, thrush, a cracked or bleeding nipple or a breast abscess.
Reasons for this difference are not clear; however, the more frequent use of serial ultrasound-guided aspiration in breast abscess management in recent years (when most MRSA cases occurred) may account for this finding.
 
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