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===Common causes=== | ===Common causes=== | ||
Common causes include: | Common causes include: | ||
====Pathogenic==== | |||
*''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'' | *''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'' | ||
* ''[[Streptococcus]]'' | * ''[[Streptococcus]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Mycoplasma]]''. | * ''[[Mycoplasma]]''. | ||
*[[Fungus|Fungi]], most commonly ''[[Candida (genus)|Candida]]'', that may be found in the oral cavity of the baby. | *[[Fungus|Fungi]], most commonly ''[[Candida (genus)|Candida]]'', that may be found in the oral cavity of the baby. | ||
====Non-pathogenic==== | |||
*●Tight-fitting brassiere or car seatbelt) | |||
*●Oveproduction of milk | |||
*●Infrequent breastfeedings | |||
*●Nipple excoriation or cracking | |||
*●Rapid weaning | |||
*●Maternal stress | |||
*●Maternal malnutrition | |||
===Less common causes=== | ===Less common causes=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Mastitis is mostly caused by Staphylococcus aureus.[1] Other causes include Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus, E. coli, Mycoplasma and Candida.
Causes
Life-threatening cause
There is no life-threatening cause of mastitis.
Most common cause
The most common cause of mastitis is Staphylococcus aureus[1] normally found on the skin.
Common causes
Common causes include:
Pathogenic
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Streptococcus
- E. coli
- Mycoplasma.
- Fungi, most commonly Candida, that may be found in the oral cavity of the baby.
Non-pathogenic
- ●Tight-fitting brassiere or car seatbelt)
- ●Oveproduction of milk
- ●Infrequent breastfeedings
- ●Nipple excoriation or cracking
- ●Rapid weaning
- ●Maternal stress
- ●Maternal malnutrition
Less common causes
Less common causes include:
- Autoimmune reaction to luminal fluid
- Tight-fitting bra
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montague EC, Hilinski J, Andresen D, Cooley A (2013). "Evaluation and treatment of mastitis in infants". Pediatr Infect Dis J. 32 (11): 1295–6. doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e3182a06448. PMID 24145956.