----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [LACTNET] mastitis treatment **Hello Catherine, > The standard treatment for mastitis is antibiotic for 10 days minimum. 3 > day treatment will leave mom vulnerable to a recurrence. Keflex is one of > the recommended medications. **Do you, in your advice on treatment, discern between a sterile mastitis and a bacterial infection of the breast? Regards, Marianne Vanderveen, VBN-volunteer, IBCLC next year, Netherlands *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome