Scabies Infection While Expressing Human Milk for Critically Ill Infants : Is It Safe?

Background: Scabies infections of the breast in lactating individuals are not well described, especially how maternal infection can impact human milk feeding of hospitalized infants in the intensive care setting. Methods: This case report presents a critically ill female infant with a complex surgical history whose mother had an active scabies infection around the breast postpartum and wished to provide expressed human milk. Results: In this case report, human milk was recommended despite maternal scabies infection. Conclusion: Given the limited information that is known about the risk of scabies transmission in human milk for critically ill infants, this case adds to the knowledge base and supports the call for further research.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - 19(2024), 4 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 306-308

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chan, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Hoyt-Austin, Adrienne E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Breastfeeding
Case Reports
Human milk
Infant
Journal Article
NICU
Scabies

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Date Completed 23.04.2024

Date Revised 23.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/bfm.2024.0046

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370161270