Breast Pumps and Mastitis in Breastfeeding Women: Clarifying the Relationship

Mastitis is a debilitating condition that can impact around 20% of mothers and is characterized by fever, flu-like symptoms and tender, swollen areas of the breasts. Despite the emerging evidence that breast milk dysbiosis is an underlying cause of mastitis, breast pumps have been implicated as a pr...

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Main Authors: Leon R. Mitoulas, Riccardo Davanzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.856353/full