Bacteriological monitoring of unheated human milk. Issue 10 (October 1979)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Davidson, D C; Poll, R A; Roberts, C
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 54:Issue 10(1979)
• Page Start: 760
• Page End: 764
• Publication Date: 1979-10
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.54.10.760
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : To assess the bacteriological quality of unpooled expressed breast milk, a pilot bottle sample of each donation was examined before the milk was given to the neonate. Provided the milk did not contain greater than 2500 organisms/ml or potential pathogens it was used unheated. Milk containing between 2500 and 5000 organisms/ml and no potential pathogens was used after pasteurisation. Using these criteria, 67% of 460 donations were acceptable. However, because the bacteriological quality varied, 45% of domiciliary donations were discarded compared with only 29% of those from hospital.