Abstract
Mastitis is inflammatory that can effect women at every time, it is predominant occur in women during breastfeeding.
Staphylococcus are the most common pathogens causative agents of mastitis. The clincal samples were collection from
women with different age group from patients who admitted to Al-Hilla General teaching hospital (breast cancer
consultation and outpatient clinics) for the period from August 2023 to Januray 2024. This study included 80 patient
suffered from breast infection or mastitis, this result show that 45 (56%) from total samples having breast abscesses
and 35 (44%) having mastitis. The isolating bacterial causes according of total samples that having S.aureus 20 (25%),
S.epidermides 10 (12.5%), other growth bacteria 20 (25%) and no growth 30 (37.5%).
Staphylococcus are the most common pathogens causative agents of mastitis. The clincal samples were collection from
women with different age group from patients who admitted to Al-Hilla General teaching hospital (breast cancer
consultation and outpatient clinics) for the period from August 2023 to Januray 2024. This study included 80 patient
suffered from breast infection or mastitis, this result show that 45 (56%) from total samples having breast abscesses
and 35 (44%) having mastitis. The isolating bacterial causes according of total samples that having S.aureus 20 (25%),
S.epidermides 10 (12.5%), other growth bacteria 20 (25%) and no growth 30 (37.5%).
Keywords
Breast Abscess
Lactation
Mastitis
Non-Lactation
S.aureus
S.epidermidis