Category Archives: Mastitis

Mastitis is typically diagnosed by a physician based on signs such as swollen, red, and painful breasts and flu-like symptoms. If a physician is unsure whether a patient has mastitis, he or she may order a laboratory culture of the breast milk. Approximately 10% of women with mastitis develop abscesses in the infected breast area. An abscess is a benign (non-cancerous) closed pocket containing pus (a creamy, thick, pale yellow or yellow-green fluid). Abscesses are usually drained with nee......