GPs successfully treating lactational mastitis with fewer broad-spectrum antibiotics
The shift to narrow-spectrum antibiotics and drop in repeat scripts 'indicates closer adherence to local guidelines', researchers found.
GPs have been given a big tick for their management of lactational mastitis and antibiotic stewardship, with a new study showing improvements over the past decade.
The analysis of 25,000 lactational mastitis encounters from 2011 to 2022 showed that GPs had increased their prescribing of narrow-spectrum antibiotics in line with Therapeutic Guidelines.
