A Patient with Mastitis Is Concerned About Breastfeeding While She

A patient with mastitis is concerned about breastfeeding while she has an active infection. Which is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A) Organisms will be inactivated by gastric acid.
B) Organisms that cause mastitis are not passed through the milk.
C) The infant is not susceptible to the organisms that cause mastitis.
D) The infant is protected from infection by immunoglobulins in the breast milk.

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