Mastitis infecciosa neonatal

Definition

Pyogenic infection of the breasts of neonates, whose breast tissue may be enlarged as a result of transplacentally transmitted maternal oestrogens. It is twice as common in female as in male infants; most cases are unilateral. It is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. [No translation available]

Exclusions

• Ingurgitación mamaria del recién nacido (KC41.0)
• mastitis no infecciosa del recién nacido (KC41.0)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Infecciones neonatales de algunos sitios especificados

• KA65.0Conjuntivitis o dacriocistitis neonatal
• KA65.1Onfalitis del recién nacido
• KA65.2Infección neonatal de las vías urinarias
• KA65.4Meningitis neonatal
• 4B4YOtras enfermedades especificadas del sistema inmunitario