CDC Criteria for Breast Abscess or Mastitis

 

Criteria 1 - at least one of the following:

(1) organism isolated from culture of affected breast tissue or fluid obtained by incision and drainage

(2) organism isolated from culture of affected breast tissue or fluid obtained by needle aspiration

 

Criteria 2 - at least one of the following:

(1) breast abscess or other evidence of infection seen during surgery

(2) breast abscess or other evidence of infection seen on histopathologic examination

 

Criteria 3 - all of the following:

(1) fever (> 38°C)

(2) local inflammation of the breast

(3) physician's diagnosis of breast abscess or mastitis