A small amount of breast milk is obtained for culture and sensitivity testing from a client with mastitis. The nurse would expect the results to identify which organism as the most likely cause?

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Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism responsible for mastitis. Chlamydia trachomatis is a sexually transmitted organism and not typically associated with mastitis. Group A streptococcus can cause mastitis, but it is less common than S. aureus. Escherichia coli is also a possible cause of mastitis, but less common than S. aureus.

A Small Amount of Breast Milk Is Obtained for Culture