Cronobacter infections have been related to infants consuming powdered milk formula.
Previous name: Enterobacter sakazakii
Mechanism of infection: resistance to desiccation associated with biofilms
Symptoms:
(1) poor feeding
(2) irritability and excessive crying
(3) temperature change
(4) jaundice
(5) grunting breaths
(6) abnormal movements, including seizures
(7) lethargy
(8) rash
(9) hematuria
Most common infections:
(1) sepsis
(2) meningitis
(3) necrotizing enterocolitis
Diagnosis:
(1) isolation of Cronobactersakazakii from patient
(2) evidence of Cronobactersakazakii in infant formula
(3) variable presence of other cases of Cronobacter infection
(4) exclusion of other diagnoses
(5) exclusion of other sources of infection
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
