ABSTRACT
A woman presented for her postpartum examination alarmed about pink stains on her breast pads and on her infant's burp pads and diapers. The stains were also found in her breast pump and the infant's bottles. Out of concern, she stopped breastfeeding. The diagnosis was colonization of mother and infant with Serratia marcescens. They were managed conservatively without antibiotics. The mother was guided to restart breastfeeding. The infant resumed nursing and continued to thrive.
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Breast Feeding/adverse effects , Milk, Human/microbiology , Serratia Infections/diagnosis , Serratia marcescens/isolation & purification , Breast Feeding/methods , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Postnatal Care , Pregnancy , Rare Diseases , Risk Assessment , Serratia Infections/therapy , Treatment Outcome , Young AdultABSTRACT
With the rising cost of health care, group prenatal care has come into the forefront as a viable, evidence-based option for care delivery. In this article, the authors from three different branches of service (Army, Navy, Air Force) review the strategies and challenges of implementing a centering pregnancy model at military treatment facilities.
