Analysis of relevant factors influencing size of breast abscess cavity during lactation: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: European journal of medical research Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 138
• Main Authors: Yajun, Gao, Yan, Zou, Yi, Zhang, Si, Chen, Yan, Li, Songtao, Ding
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 20.02.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abscess; Abscesses; Analysis; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotic; Antibiotics; Biofilms; Body temperature; Breast Feeding; Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding & lactation; Childbirth & labor; Cross-Sectional Studies; Education; Female; Fever; Humans; Lactation; Mastitis; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Non-medical massage; Probiotics; Questionnaires; Regression analysis; Risk factors; Surveys; Ultrasonic imaging; China; Non-medical massage; Antibiotic; Breastfeeding; Abscess
• ISSN: 2047-783X; 0949-2321; 2047-783X
• DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01733-7

The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors for the severity of breast abscess during lactation. A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Questionnaire survey of breast abscess patients. According to whether the maximum abscess diameter > 5 cm, the patients were divided into two groups for univariate and multivariate regression analysis. 1805 valid questionnaires were included. Univariate and Binary logistic regression analysis demonstrated that low education (OR = 1.5, 95% CI 1.1-2.0, P = 0.005), non-exclusive breastfeeding (OR = 0.7, 95% CI 0.6-0.9, P = 0.004), fever > 37.5 ℃ (OR = 0.7, 95% CI 0.6-0.9, P = 0.003), flat or inverted nipples (OR = 0.7, 95% CI 0.6-0.9, P = 0.005), antibiotic used (OR = 0.7, 95% CI 0.6-0.9, P = 0.006), and non-medical massage (OR = 0.3, 95% CI 0.2-0.4, P < 0.001) were the effective independent influencing factors for the maximum breast abscess diameter > 5 cm. Low education, non-exclusive breastfeeding, fever > 37.5 ℃, inverted or flat nipples, antibiotic used, and non-medical massage history have adverse effects on the severity of breast abscess during lactation.