Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas

Human milk is the best food for infants. Therefore, artificial milk formulas should only be supplied in specific clinical situations according to medical criteria based on scien­tific evidence and institutional pro­tocols. It is an option under urgent situations, mainly because there are no Human Mi...

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Main Authors: Bejarano-Roncancio, Jhon Jairo, Castillo-Quiroga, Yuri Milena
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Published: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2013
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-192015-09-30T10:10:25Z Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas Principales contaminantes microbiológicos en formulas lácteas infantiles Bejarano-Roncancio, Jhon Jairo Castillo-Quiroga, Yuri Milena food microbiology artificial milk infant formula Salmo­nella enterica Cronobacter sakazakii. micro­biología de alimentos leche artificial fórmulas infantiles Salmonella enterica Cronobacter sakazakii Human milk is the best food for infants. Therefore, artificial milk formulas should only be supplied in specific clinical situations according to medical criteria based on scien­tific evidence and institutional pro­tocols. It is an option under urgent situations, mainly because there are no Human Milk Banks (HMB) in hos­pitals. Other scenarios where milk formulas are prepared and delivered are hospitals, kindergartens, and ho­mes, where handling these activities require hygiene and health care. For many years, this type of milk, inten­ded to replace breast milk, has been challenged for its commercial intent. However, its microbiological con­tents are scarcely referred to. The aim of this review was to contextualize the main microbiological agents in the production of infant milk formu­las such as Salmonella enterica and Cronobacter sakazakii (formerly En­terobacter); emphasizes precautions, from good manufacturing practices (GMP), integrated management sys­tems quality and other processes in the production chain to prevent foo­dborne illness. La leche humana es el mejor ali­mento para el lactante, por lo que las fórmulas lácteas artificiales solo se deben suministrar en situaciones clínicas específicas de acuerdo al criterio médico basado en la eviden­cia científica y a los protocolos ins­titucionales. Es una opción en situa­ciones apremiantes, principalmente por que no existen Bancos de Leche Humana (BLH) en los hospitales. Otros escenarios donde se preparan y suministran dichas fórmulas, son los lactarios hospitalarios, jardines infantiles y en el hogar, donde es­tas actividades de manipulación, tambien requieren de importantes cuidados higiénicos y sanitarios. Desde hace muchos años este tipo de leches, dirigidas a reemplazar la leche materna, han sido cuestiona­das por su intención comercial. Sin embargo, poco se hace referencia a los contaminantes microbiológicos que contienen. El objetivo de esta revisión fue contextualizar los prin­cipales agentes microbiológicos en la producción de fórmulas lácteas infantiles como Salmonella enterica y Cronobacter sakazakii (anterior­mente Enterobacter); se hace énfa­sis en las precauciones, desde las buenas prácticas de manufactura (BPM), hasta los sistemas integrales de gestión de la calidad y otros  procesos durante la cadena productiva, para evitar una enfermedad trans­mitida por alimentos.  Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2013-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/19 10.29059/cienciauat.v7i2.19 CienciaUAT; Vol. 7 No. 2: January-June 2013; 42-48 CienciaUAT; Vol. 7 No. 2: Enero-Junio 2013; 42-48 2007-7858 2007-7521 eng https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/19/22
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Castillo-Quiroga, Yuri Milena
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Castillo-Quiroga, Yuri Milena
Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas
author_facet Bejarano-Roncancio, Jhon Jairo
Castillo-Quiroga, Yuri Milena
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title Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas
title_short Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas
title_full Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas
title_fullStr Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas
title_full_unstemmed Major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas
title_sort major microbiological contaminants in infant milk formulas
description Human milk is the best food for infants. Therefore, artificial milk formulas should only be supplied in specific clinical situations according to medical criteria based on scien­tific evidence and institutional pro­tocols. It is an option under urgent situations, mainly because there are no Human Milk Banks (HMB) in hos­pitals. Other scenarios where milk formulas are prepared and delivered are hospitals, kindergartens, and ho­mes, where handling these activities require hygiene and health care. For many years, this type of milk, inten­ded to replace breast milk, has been challenged for its commercial intent. However, its microbiological con­tents are scarcely referred to. The aim of this review was to contextualize the main microbiological agents in the production of infant milk formu­las such as Salmonella enterica and Cronobacter sakazakii (formerly En­terobacter); emphasizes precautions, from good manufacturing practices (GMP), integrated management sys­tems quality and other processes in the production chain to prevent foo­dborne illness.
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