title: A case report of pink breast milk.
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.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crete
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neumeier
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology*; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Serratia marcescens; breastfeeding; pink breast milk