I am aware of the controversy surrounding what level of bacterial contamination of expressed donor milk is acceptable i.e that the levels chosen for processing or discarding donor EBM are fairly arbitrary (correct me if I am wrong) and that contamination levels vary widely between individuals. I was wondering if there has been any research done examining the levels of bacterial contamination of MOM in NICUs. It's my understanding that in most circumstances MOM is not subject to bacteriological testing. I'm wondering if there has been any documented adverse outcomes to feeding premature infants MOM that has a higher level bacterial contamination than a lower contamination level??
Thanks!
Karleen Gribble
Australia
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