Expanding disease spectrum associated with puerperal mastitis

✍ Scribed by Gregg L. McAdoo; Gilles R.G. Monif

• Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 110 KB
• Volume: 5
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1064-7449
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1997)5:6<376::aid-idog6>3.0.co;2-s

✦ Synopsis

Background: Staphylococcus aureus and the ␤-hemolytic streptococci are the commonest causes of puerperal mastitis which tends to be a localized disease process. This report describes 2 cases attributable to these bacteria that resulted in extramammary involvement and augmented morbidity.

Cases: Two cases of postpartum mastitis are described, one leading to necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A streptococci and the other leading to toxic shock syndrome (TSS) caused by S. aureus.

Conclusion:

The spectrum of disease commonly attributed to mastitis occurring in this setting should be expanded.