Breast Abscess treatment
Posted by dkwinter

See the article at Everyday EBM for references.

 

Of note:

  • 20-25% of cultures of abscess fluid in two studies grew anaerobic bacteria.
  • 3.7-58% of cultures grew MRSA.

 

In addition to I&D, consider these antibiotic regimens:

  • Outpatient
    • Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (nursing mothers)
      • OR
    • TMP-SMX & Metronidazole (if MRSA suspected)
  • Inpatient
    • Vancomycin & Piperacillin/Tazobactam
      • OR
    • Vancomycin & Ampicillin/Sulbactam