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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Main Authors: Leticia Fuganti Campos, João Carlos Domingues Repka, Mário Cícero Falcão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713000909