breast abscess in feeding

• related: OBGYN

• first use US for diagnosis

• Once diagnosed, use fine needle aspiration to remove abscess

• Incision with drainage is the preferred treatment for most skin abscesses. However, this treatment for a breast abscess has increased risk of complications (eg, milk fistulas), slower recovery time, and a less desirable cosmetic outcome. Therefore, incision and drainage are reserved for abscesses that do not improve with antibiotics and fine-needle aspiration.

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