Effects of human milk fortifier with iron on the bacteriostatic properties of breast milk
Objective: To compare bacterial growth in pure colostrum versus colostrum with human milk fortifier (HMF) containing iron. Methods: The growth of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 78 samples of pure colostrum or colostrum with added iron-containing HMF was compar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-07-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713000909 |