Journal article
Determinants of mastitis in women in the CASTLE study: A cohort study
M Cullinane, LH Amir, SM Donath, SM Garland, SN Tabrizi, MS Payne, CM Bennett
BMC Family Practice | BIOMED CENTRAL LTD | Published : 2015
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Abstract
Background: Mastitis is an acute, debilitating condition that occurs in approximately 20 % of breastfeeding women who experience a red, painful breast with fever. This paper describes the factors correlated with mastitis and investigates the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in women who participated in the CASTLE (Candida and Staphylococcus Transmission: Longitudinal Evaluation) study. The CASTLE study was a prospective cohort study which recruited nulliparous women in late pregnancy in two maternity hospitals in Melbourne, Australia in 2009-2011. Methods: Women completed questionnaires at recruitment and six time-points in the first eight weeks postpartum. Postpartum questionnaires asked a..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The major funding was provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant (541907) in 2009-2010. Additional funding was received by the Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University (2011-2012), and from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust (2011-2012).