Prevalence of and factors associated with lactational mastitis in eastern and southern Africa: an exploratory analysis of community-based household surveys

• Main Authors: Mariame O. Ouedraogo (Author), Lenka Benova (Author), Tom Smekens (Author), Gezahegn G. Sinke (Author), Abraha Hailu (Author), Herbert B. Wanyonyi (Author), Madalitso Tolani (Author), Caristus Zumbe (Author), Ibukun-Oluwa O. Abejirinde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lactational mastitis is an extremely painful and distressing inflammation of the breast, which can seriously disrupt breastfeeding. Most of the evidence on the frequency of this condition and its risk factors is from high-income countries. Thus, there is a crucial need for more i...