Occurrence of lactational mastitis and medical management: A prospective cohort study in Glasgow

Background: Lactational mastitis is a painful, debilitating condition that if inappropriately managed, may lead women to discontinue breastfeeding prematurely. The aim of this paper is to report the incidence of mastitis in the first six months postpartum in a Scottish population, its impact on brea...

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Main Authors: Scott, Jane, Robertson, M., Fitzpatrick, J., Knight, C., Mulholland, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12845