Here's what you can do to prevent and treat breast infections.

A small number of women who breast-feed can get a breast infection called mastitis.

See significance of a breast infection that is not improving with treatment if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Do you still have symptoms of a breast infection after taking antibiotics for 3 or 4 days?

Have your symptoms returned after completing treatment with antibiotics for a breast infection?

In some cases, it takes more than one round of antibiotics to clear a breast infection.

If you have a breast infection, you will need antibiotics.

While nursing her first child, she developed a painful breast infection and weaned the baby at seven weeks.

Treatment of breast infections with antibiotics usually is successful if the full prescription is taken.

Medications and home care are common treatments for breast infections.