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Bacterial Contamination and Nutrient Concentration of Infant Milk in South Africa:A Sub-study of the National PMTCT Cohort Study

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1st Author : Bergstrm, Erika
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Publisher: Health Systems Trust
Publication Date: 6/2003
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Summary South Africa provides HIV+ mothers with free commercial infant milk for six months of the infants life in 18 pilot sites for the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT). Many mothers in the PMTCT-programme choose to accept this formula, but few studies of actual feeding patterns have been conducted. Studies in some PMTCT pilot sites have shown that mothers have difficulties in formula feeding their children. The risks of replacement feeding are well known in general, but very few detailed studies of the issues involved have been in any African setting.
More Details The aim of this study was to assess how mothers in an urban/peri-urban PMTCT area of South Africa prepare and feed commercial infant milk to their infants and to assess the safety of these feeds. The objectives were to describe the methods of preparation of commercial infant milk and to measure bacterial contamination and protein concentration in these feeds.
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