Sandbox: Breast Abscess

Classification

Breast Abscess may be classified according to site, pathogens and clinical presentation into subtypes.

• Site: subcutaneous, subareolar, interlobular, central and retromammary.
• Pathogens: staph aureus, staph epidermidis, strept pyogen, bacteroids and anaerobes.
• Clinical presentation: Lactational and Non-Lactational.