A mother with mastitis is concerned about breastfeeding while she has an active infection. The nurse should explain that:
a. the infant is protected from infection by immunoglobulins in the breast milk.
b. the infant is not susceptible to the organisms that cause mastitis.
c. the organisms that cause mastitis are not passed to the milk.
d. the organisms will be inactivated by gastric acid.
C
The organisms are localized in the breast tissue and are not excreted in the breast milk.
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