Red diaper syndrome explained

Red diaper syndrome is an infection by Serratia marcescens bacteria that causes a baby's diaper as well as nursing pads and breast pumps to turn pink or red.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Absent signs of clinical infection, it is safe to continue breastfeeding.

Notes and References

  1. Quinn . Laura . Ailsworth . Melody . Matthews . Elizabeth . Kellams . Ann . Shirley . Debbie-Ann . 2018-06-01 . Serratia marcescens Colonization Causing Pink Breast Milk and Pink Diapers: A Case Report and Literature Review . Breastfeeding Medicine . 13 . 5 . 388–394 . 10.1089/bfm.2018.0002 . 29708771 . 25753905 . 1556-8253.
  2. Hernandez Marchant R . Oyarce Rojas P . Arcaya O . The red diaper syndrome. Serratia marcescens infection . 1960 . Rev Chil Pediatr. 10.4067/s0370-41061960000400001. 13713665 . 31 . 4 . 335–9 . es. free .
  3. Waisman . H. A. . Stone . W. H. . January 1958 . The presence of Serratia marcescens as the predominating organism in the intestinal tract of the newborn; the occurrence of the red diaper syndrome . Pediatrics . 21 . 1 . 8–12 . 0031-4005 . 13494071.
  4. Valle . Cipatli Ayuzo Del . Salinas . Emilio Treviño . November 2014 . Pink Breast Milk: Serratia marcescens Colonization . AJP Reports . 4 . 2 . e101–104 . 10.1055/s-0034-1387934 . 2157-6998 . 4239145 . 25452881.

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