Breast Milk Jaundice: Effect of Bacteria Present in Breast Milk and Infant Feces
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION, vol.56, no.3, pp.328-332, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 56 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31827a964b
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.328-332
- Keywords: Bifidobacterium, breast milk jaundice, feces, intestinal microflora, newborn, probiotics
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Breast milk is an important source of bacteria in establishing the infantile intestinal microbiota that appear to influence the enterohepatic circulation of bilirubin. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of breast milk's microbiological content on the development of breast milk jaundice (BMJ).