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Hi wise people of the list,
>

A question:

>
>
>  ACUTE MASTITIS
> (what we usually refer to when we simply say mastitis): the "typical"
> mastitis, red and/or painful area of the breast, accompanied by fever and
> flu-like symptoms. The revised ABM protocol is very clear about its
> diagnosis and treatment. However, I have a question. There is a 2010 study
> by a Spanish group in  Clin Infect Dis.
> <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=lactocillus+fermentum+and+mastitis> 2010
> Jun 15;50(12):1551-8* Arroyo et al Treatment of
> infectious mastitis during lactation: antibiotics versus oral
> administration of Lactobacilli isolated from breast milk*
> <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Arroyo%20R%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=20455694>
>
>
> done with 352 women, in which the authors state "In conclusion, the
> results obtained in this study suggest that L. salivarius and L. fermentum
> can be used as an effective alternative to antibiotics for the treatment of
> mastitis". This same group of investigators has several other papers with
> similar conclusions, although the study groups are smaller.
>
> QUESTION: Do any of you know if these studies have been replicated by any
> other groups? Do any of you have serious experience using lactobacilli for
> the actual TREATMENT of acute mastitis, instead of antibiotics?
>
> Thank you!
> --
> ​Carmela Baeza, IBCLC, MD​
>
>
>  ​



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Dra. Carmela Baeza
Médico de Familia
Consultora Certificada en Lactancia Materna IBCLC
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