It is ridiculous to expect a mom to pump and dump while she has a MRSA 
breast infection. First of all, the baby has already been exposed. Most 
breast infections are due to staph aureus, and we don't tell moms to 
pump and dump when they have a breast infection. MRSA is staph aureus, 
just resistant to certain antibiotics. There is no reason why she would 
have to pump and dump with MRSA, and not with methacillin-sensitive 
staph aureus (MSSA). This mother should get the doctor to tell her what 
his reasoning is, and mention to the doctor that the baby has already 
been exposed, and may very likely be the vector anyway.
Anne
Anne Eglash MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Dept of Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
600 N. 8th St.
Mount Horeb, WI, 53572
608-437-3064 (O)
608-437-4542 (fax)

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