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What treatment is applied when puerperal mastitis is due to infection?

By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 05/14/2025

If the cause of breast tissue inflammation is a bacterial infection, then the recommended treatment for mastitis is the administration of antibiotics. In this case, it is advisable to use an antibiotic that is resistant to β-lactamases if the causative agent is Staphylococcus aureus.

On the other hand, if the bacterium causing mastitis in the woman is gram-negative, then the best option is to use cephalexin or amoxicillin.

In any case, no medication should ever be administered without prior medical prescription.

 Marta Barranquero Gómez
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
License: 3316-CV
Embryologist. Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH). License: 3316-CV.