Pink Breast Milk: Serratia marcescens Colonization

Abstract Background Breast milk can turn pink with Serratia marcescens colonization, this bacterium has been associated with several diseases and even death. It is seen most commonly in the intensive care settings. Discoloration of the breast milk can lead to premature termination of nu...

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Main Authors: Cipatli Ayuzo del Valle, Emilio Treviño Salinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2014-11-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1387934