>> Has this lady's milk been cultured? Has the baby been cultured? (Maybe
the
> baby is the one harboring the strep.) What antibiotics has she been on?
> I've been seeing an increase in mastitis in our practice that requires
> admission for IV antibiotics. It was almost unheard of ten years ago. At
> first I thought maybe our providers weren'g giving a full 10 - 14 days of
> antibiotics but they are.
>

I'd also like to suggest that the woman's partner be tested. My mother went
through this when breastfeeding my younger sister. Only after my father was
treated did the problem stop.

Teresa Pitman
Guelph, Ontario

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