In a message dated 12/20/2004 12:40:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
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The questions have been brought up:
1. Is the listeria going to be possibly present in mother's milk? 
NO- no evidence for this. Bacteria usually too big to get through into milk 
unless localized breast infection in tissues.

2. If it is, how long after antibiotics started for her, before baby can
recieve her milk? 
Immediately.  Listeria very sensitive to antibiotics (Amp and Gent).

3. Can he only receive her milk obtained after that time on antibiotics? Or
can he then recieve milk pumped before her antibiotics started? Or does she
need to do something else with the previously pumped milk? 
Use any milk pumped.

Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Children's Hospital
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
San Diego, CA
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