Infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria are rare, but they can be life-threatening in infants, federal health officials warn. In a Friday report, the CDC analyzed two cases of C ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland's Department of Nutrition and Food Science are shedding new light on how a ...

Cronobacter sakazakii causes a rare but potentially deadly infection in newborns. It’s present in the environment but is also known to contaminate powdered infant formula.

E. sakazakii invasive infections occur more frequently in infants than in older children. (9) The neonate’s immature immune system may increase the risk of acquiring an E. sakazakii infection.

A photo of powdered baby formula. The FDA and CDC confirmed on December 7, 2023, that two cases of dangerous infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii have been reported this year, both in babies ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the company running a plant at the center of a baby formula recall didn’t take steps to prevent products from becoming contaminated ...

The bacterium behind the baby formula recall, Cronobacter sakazakii, is less well-known than other food-borne pathogens like E. coli or Salmonella, but it can wreak havoc in vulnerable populations ...

Cronobacter sakazakii is a germ that is found naturally in the environment, the CDC and the FDA note. Cronobacter sakazakii infections are rare, but they can lead to severe illness or death in ...

"All infant formula products are tested for Cronobacter sakazakii and other pathogens and they must test negative before any product is released." A Michigan plant was the focus of an earlier recall.

Abbott recalls some infant formula after reports of illnesses 01:47. Abbott has issued a recall for another lot of baby formula after an additional child who is believed to have consumed the ...

Cronobacter sakazakii is an environmental contaminant, which mostly affects only a small subset of the population, such as premature babies and infants under 1 year of age. It is most notable for ...