Table 1 Review of the literature of cases of pneumococcal mastitis
From: A lactating woman presenting with puerperal pneumococcal mastitis: a case report
First author, year and month published | Age of patient (years) | Time from last birth (months) | Localization of mastitis | Breast culture results (serotype) | Child's culture results | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present report | 35 | 8 | Right breast | S. pneumoniae type 19A | Not tested | Vancomycin and cefazolin followed by cefadroxil |
*DiNubile, 1991 | 23 | Non-puerperal | Left breast | Mixed: S. pneumoniae (type not reported) and B. fragilis | Not applicable | Cefazolin (initially) |
Wüst, 1995 (February) | 38 | 9 | Left breast (lower medial quadrant) | S. pneumoniae (type not reported) | S. pneumoniae (type not reported) | Benzyl penicillin followed by phenoxymethylpenicillin |
Kragsbjerg, 1995 (November) | 38 | 4 | Left breast (upper and lower lateral quadrants) | S. pneumoniae type 6B | S. pneumoniae type 6B | Flucloxacillin |