Case definition and Candida spp (culture or PCR) and Staphylococcus aureus separately (n=346)
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition: burning nipple pain weeks plus breast pain (non-mastitis) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1–8 | ||
| Candida spp in culture/PCR (nipple/breast milk/baby)* | ||
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition | Yes (n=127) | No (n=219) |
| Yes (n=65) | 31 (48%) | 34 (21%) |
| No (n=281) | 96 (34%) | 185 (66%) |
| Staphylococcus aureus (nipple/breast milk/baby)† | ||
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition | Yes (n=274) | No (n=72) |
| Yes (n=65) | 52 (80%) | 13 (20%) |
| No (n=281) | 222 (79%) | 59 (21%) |
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition: burning nipple pain weeks plus breast pain (non-mastitis) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 2–8 | ||
| Candida spp in culture/PCR (nipple/breast milk/baby)‡ | ||
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition | Yes (n=127) | No (n=219) |
| Yes (n=50) | 26 (52%) | 24 (48%) |
| No (n=296) | 101 (34%) | 195 (66%) |
| S aureus (nipple/breast milk/baby)§ | ||
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition | Yes (n=274) | No (n=72) |
| Yes (n=50) | 41 (82%) | 9 (18%) |
| No (n=296) | 233 (79%) | 63 (21%) |
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition: burning nipple pain weeks plus breast pain (non-mastitis), excluding vasospasm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 2–8 | ||
| Candida spp in culture/PCR (nipple/breast milk/baby)¶ | ||
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition, excluding vasospasm | Yes (n=127) | No (n=219) |
| Yes (n=48) | 26 (54%) | 22 (46%) |
| No (n=298) | 101 (34%) | 197 (66%) |
| S aureus (nipple/breast milk/baby)** | ||
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition, excluding vasospasm | Yes (n=274) | No (n=72) |
| Yes (n=48) | 40 (83%) | 8 (17%) |
| No (n=298) | 234 (79%) | 64 (21%) |
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition: burning nipple pain weeks plus breast pain (non-mastitis) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1–8 | ||
| Candida spp in culture only (nipple)†† | ||
| Nipple/breast thrush case definition | Yes (n=21) | No (n=325) |
| Yes (n=65) | 9 (14%) | 56 (86%) |
| No (n=281) | 12 (4%) | 269 (96%) |
*χ2(1)=4.1587, p=0.041.
†χ2(1)=0.0318, p=0.858.
‡χ2(1)=5.8850, p=0.015.
§χ2(1)=0.2799, p=0.597.
¶χ2(1)=7.3142, p=0.007.
**χ2(1)=0.5804, p=0.446.
††χ2(1)=8.4905, p=0.004.