Characteristics of lactation mastitis in a Western Australian cohort.
This study followed a prospective cohort of 306 breastfeeding mothers for the first three months postpartum and identified a cumulative incidence rate for lactation mastitis of 27.1% and a cumulative recurrence rate of 6.5%. Mastitis was given as the reason for cessation of breastfeeding by 18% of women who ceased to breastfeed. It was the third most commonly stated reason given for cessation of breastfeeding. Fifty-one percent of cases occurred within the first two weeks postpartum. Early onset mastitis and the severity of localised symptoms were associated with bilateral mastitis and protracted outcomes.
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D001942:Breast Feeding; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D008413:Mastitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014904:Western Australia / Q000453:epidemiology