Answer
• Culture breast milk
• Commence antibiotic therapy as soon as possible before abscess formation
• Staphylococcus aureus is sensitive to Penicillin and Cephalosporin
• Use erythromycin if Penicillin allergic
• Vancomycin if methicillin-resistant staphylococcus (MRSA)
• Encourage continuing breast feeding to minimise the risk of abscess formation
• Breast pumping if unable to breast feed