Table 3

Correlations between symptoms and bacterial counts in women with mastitis (n = 192)

Bacterial species

CNS
Viridans streptococci
Staphylococcus aureus
Group B Streptococci
Enterococcus faecalis

Symptoms





Fever
r = 0.20
p = 0.06
r = 0.14
p = 0.21
r = 0.05
p = 0.72
r = 0.09
p = 0.63
r = 0.15
p = 0.62
Erythema
r = 0.06
p = 0.44
r = 0.008
p = 0.93
r = 0.15
p = 0.16
r = -0.21
p = 0.30
r = 0.24
p = 0.38
Unrelieved breast tension
r = -0.04
p = 0.64
r = 0.11
p = 0.30
r = -0.01
p = 0.95
r = -0.05
p = 0.75
r = 0.41
p = 0.11
Pain
r = -0.02
p = 0.90
r = 0.74
p = 0.43
r = 0.05
p = 0.62
r = -0.24
p = 0.14
r = 0.42
p = 0.90
Severity Index
r = -0.01
p = 0.91
r = 0.07
p = 0.50
r = 0.09
p = 0.45
r = -0.21
p = 0.18
r = 0.31
p = 0.30

r = Pearson's correlation coefficient, CNS = coagulase negative staphylococci

Kvist et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2008 3:6   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-3-6