Early initiation of weaning foods and proliferation of bacteria in Nigerian infants.
Ninety-five children, age range from 1 to 18 months, were followed for the types of weaning foods. Forty-five of the 95 children were evaluated for intestinal bacteria colonization. The most frequently isolated pathogens were enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and Staphylococcus aureus. Children who were not subjected to early initiation of weaning and supplementary foods had lower bacteria counts than their counterparts.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology; D009549:Nigeria; D014886:Weaning