Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonizes the gastrointestinal and vaginal epithelium of a
significant percentage of healthy women, with potential for ascending intrauterine infection …

Background Lactational mastitis is a maternal morbidity that affects the wellbeing of women
and their babies, including through breastfeeding discontinuation. Research Aim To …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Breastfeeding undoubtedly provides important benefits to the mother-infant dyad and should
be encouraged. Mastitis, one of the common but major cause of premature weaning among …

Background Mastitis, which affects nearly all lactating mammals including human, is
generally thought to be caused by local infection of the mammary glands. For treatment …

Mastitis occurs in numerous species. Antimicrobial agents are used for treatment of
infectious mastitis in dairy cattle, other livestock, companion animals, and humans. Mastitis …

Breast milk contains a rich microbiota composed of viable skin and non-skin bacteria. The
extent of the breast milk microbiota diversity has been revealed through new culture …

Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous organism that causes a variety of diseases including
mastitis in cattle and humans. High-level resistance of S. aureus to β-lactams conferred by a …

The concept of “probiotic” is generally attributed to Dr. Ilya Mechnikov, who hypothesized
that longevity could be enhanced by manipulating gastrointestinal microbes using naturally …

Previously published data from our group and others demonstrate that human milk
oligosaccharide (HMOs), as well as milk and infant fecal microbial profiles, vary by …