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What is Cronobacterium? When brewing milk powder, how can we prevent Cronobacter infection?
What is this fungus?
Cronobacterium, formerly known as Enterobacter sakasaki, is a bacterium that can be found in its natural environment. It can survive in a dry environment, so it may also be present in milk powder, which often occurs when the plant is contaminated.
Adults do not become seriously ill from infection with Cronobacterium, usually diarrhea, urinary tract infections and other problems, but it is fatal to babies.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives several cases of infants every year, usually starting with fever, there will be some crying, which may eventually lead to sepsis, meningitis, necrotizing colitis and so on. Some premature babies, as well as patients with immune system dysfunction, are more susceptible to infection.
What milk is safer to drink?
Is there any way to prevent bacterial infections?
Especially for premature babies and babies within 2 months, refer to the recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Breastfeeding is best.
If you drink formula, the liquid form is preferred. Of course, regular and qualified powdered formula is of course also safe, and the milk powder manufacturer should be referred to when taking milk powder.
If you suspect that there is a problem with the milk (such as a leak) or do not know how long it has been left, then discard it in time and do not give the baby a drink.
Pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, and be sure to wash your hands carefully before mixing the milk powder. The cup should be detoxified with hot water, including the operating countertop should be clean enough. The inner lid of formula and the spoon used to take the milk powder should also be clean.
How many degrees of water should I use to flush milk powder?
Tell you a tip, generally speaking, for food safety, most of our food is recommended to be heated to a core temperature of more than 60 ° C and then eaten, and some even to 70 ° C or more.
The same goes for milk powder.
From a safety perspective, the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the UK's National Health System (NHS) all recommend that the water temperature of milk powder should be above 70°C. The NHS also reminds that it is best not to use a microwave oven to heat it, which may lead to uneven heating of water and local overheating and accidents.