Ibolya,
A good reference is the WHO review of Mastitis published in 2000 (the title
is "Mastitis Causes and Management", WHO / FCH/ CAH/00.13). It can be
downloaded from the www at www.who.int (I think I have found it under
Publications in the past).

"Doctors and other health workers who care for a woman with a breast abscess
should reassure her that she can continue to breastfeed, that this will not
harm her infant, and that she should be able to breastfeed any other infants
that she may have". (p24). and
"Maintaining lactation when a woman has mastitis or breast abscess is
important both for her own recovery, and for her infant's health." (p25)
"... a number of studies have demonstrated that continuing to breastfeed is
generally safe, even in the presence of Staph aureus (Table 5) (6 refs).
Only if a mother is HIV-positive is it necessary for her infant to stop
feeding from the affected breast until it has recovered". (p25).

Lisa Amir
MBBS, MMed, IBCLC in Melbourne, Australia

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