Treatment of breast infection

#### Summary points A cohort study of American women reported that 10% of women who breast feed have mastitis,1 and a recent Cochrane review reported the incidence to be as high as 33%.2 Breast abscesses are seen less often, but when they do develop delays in referral to a specialist surgeon may occur. A recent survey in the United Kingdom found that many surgical units have no clear protocols for managing patients with breast infection who are...