Mastitis in infants ?: (A) Treated with antibiotics, (B) More common in boys, (C) It is a congenital infection, (D) Most common organism is E Coli
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Treated with antibioticsMastitis (infection of breast tissue) typically occurs in infants after 2 months of age. During the first 2 weeks of life, it occurs with equal frequency in males and females; thereafter, it is more common in girls, with a female:male ratio of approximately 2:1.The majority of cases of neonatal mastitis are caused by Staphylococcus aureus; less common causes include gram-negative enteric organisms (e.g. Escherichia coli, Salmonella), anaerobes, and Group B Streptococcus