Lisa:

   I think that it is interesting that VL says that 43& had sore cracked
nipples during thier postpartum stay - does this suggest that they contracted
staph in the hospital?

    The one case I saw that was "diagnosed" as staph ( no culture done) was a
raised "sore" on the nipple. It was not open nore did it ooze or drain - the
picture was published by Birth Issues { 6:3 1997) the mother did not have a
crack that she recalled prior to the appearance of the "sore".

     Patricia

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