Expressed Breast Milk as a Predictor of Neonatal Yeast Colonization in an Intensive Care Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yeast colonization is a predictor for invasive infection in neonates. Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis are leading causes of invasive fungal infection (IFI) in this population. This study examines maternal breast milk as a predictor of colonization of infants with yeast.

Methods

Inclusion criteria were admission longer than 72 hours to the neonatal intensive care unit and parental consent. Cultures of expressed breast milk, when available, and swabs from oral, rectal, and inguinal sites were obtained weekly for 12 weeks, or until discharge, transfer, or death. Cultures were analyzed using standard laboratory methods. Clinical information was extracted from medical records.

Results

One hundred thirty infants were enrolled from February 2011 to Novem

SUBMITTER: Chow BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366660 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature