BREAST ABCESS INCIDENCE IN SURGICAL DEPARTMENT KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL, PESHAWAR

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Abstract

ABSTRACT
Objective: To know the incidence of breast abcess in lactating mothers.
Design: Cross sectional prospective.
Setting: Surgical department Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar.
Sample size: 105 patients with breast abcess in lactating mothers admitted to surgical department between March
2013 to December 2013.
Results: 7.5% were age of 15-20 year, 38.75% were having age of 20-25 years, 32.5% were age of 25-30 years, 15%
were the age of 30-35 years and 6.25% were having age of 35-40 years. 2.5% were affected in first 10 days, 35% in
10-20 days, 37.5% in 20-30 days, 15% in 30-40 days and 10% in more than 40 days. 75% were primipara and 25%
were multipara. 56% were affected in right breast and 44% in left breast. 43% affected in upper-outer quadrant,25% in
upper-inner quadrant, 16% in lower-inner quadrant,10% in lower-inner quadrant and 5% in sub-areolar region. 86.25%
had Staphylococcus aures,5% had Staphylococcus albus, 5% had E.coli,2.5% had Pseudomonas aeroginosa and
1.25% had Proteus mirabilis.
Conclusion: Mostly young primipara lactating mothers were affected in upper half of breasts with Staphylococcus

Authors: 
Hazratullah,
Syed Iftikhar Alam
Iqra masood
Warda Masood2
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