For acute mastitis with fever, it is generally recommended to stop breastfeeding. For mild symptoms and less severe cases, breastfeeding is possible. However, do not breastfeed from the breast that is affected with redness, swelling, heat, and pain; instead, use a breast pump to extract the milk.

For more severe symptoms or if an abscess has formed, breastfeeding must be discontinued. Further, a breast ultrasound should be performed to determine whether the issue is cystic or inflammatory. A complete blood count is also recommended to view the extent of the infection. If the count exceeds 10,000, intravenous antibiotics are necessary, and topical Levofloxacin can be applied locally. If the count is below 10,000, oral anti-inflammatory medications can be taken to treat the symptoms.

(Please use medications under the guidance of a doctor.)