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Suggest Treatment For Mastitis In A Lactating Mother

Hi, I m Sneha, I have birth to baby on 19 th Jan 2015. I m a lactating mother. I m suffering from Mastitis problem. As it s swollen a lot, I used clyndamicin 200 mg for 7 days (2 tablets each day) after my doctor drained out puss by making a hole. But after the course is completed, the problem again started now. It s seeking again. Please suggest me medicines I have to take now.
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Recurrence of mastitis requires a course of antibiotic to control the infectious process.
For immediate relief, you can start with the same antibiotic which you were prescribed before.
However, a microbiological examination of the pus accumulated in the breast or breast duct needs to be done to identify the micro-organism causing the infection.
The microbiological examination of pus has to be followed by culture and drug sensitivity to select the most appropriate antibiotic effective against the micro-organism.
Consult your referring doctor at the earliest.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Treatment For Mastitis In A Lactating Mother

Hello and welcome to HCM, Recurrence of mastitis requires a course of antibiotic to control the infectious process. For immediate relief, you can start with the same antibiotic which you were prescribed before. However, a microbiological examination of the pus accumulated in the breast or breast duct needs to be done to identify the micro-organism causing the infection. The microbiological examination of pus has to be followed by culture and drug sensitivity to select the most appropriate antibiotic effective against the micro-organism. Consult your referring doctor at the earliest. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri