Treatment
The treatment of breast abscess consists in emptying
the abscess by way of surgical drainage or aspiration.
Repeated aspirations have the advantage of being less
painful and less mutilating than incision and drainage, and
can be performed under local anesthesia. Despite the
presence of bacteria in the milk, in case of breast abscess,
breastfeeding should be maintained as it does not pose any
risks to healthy full-term infants.4,25 Maintaining lactation
is important for treating the abscess. There are several
studies showing that breastfeeding is safe for the infant,
even in the presence of Staphylococcus aureus
.4
If it is necessary to discontinue feeding on the affected
breast, this breast should be regularly emptied and feeding
should be maintained on the healthy breast.