Mastitis in infants -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Treated with antibiotics Infatile mastitiso Mastitis (infection of breast tissue) typically occurs in infants after 2 months of age. During the first 2 weeks of life, it occurs with equal frequency in males and females; thereafter, it is more common in girls, with a female:male ratio of approximately 2:1o This is thought to be related to the longer duration of physiologic breast hypertrophy in female infants. The majority of cases of neonatal mastitis are caused by Staphylococcus aureus; less common causes include gramnegative enteric organisms (e.g. Escherichia coli, Salmonella), anaerobes, and Group B Streptococcuso Clinically, infants usually present with unilateral swelling, erythema, warmth, tenderness, and induration of the breast, occasionally with purulent discharge from the nipple, and/or fluctuation suggesting breast abscesso Mastitis in infancy is usually a local infection, and systemic symptoms such as fever, vomiting, lethargy, and irritability are uncommon.o Much of the literature recommends treatment with parenteral antibiotics with good coverage for S. aureus.
Treated with antibiotics
More common in boys
It is a congential infection
Most common organism is E Coli
Infections of the Neonatal Infant