Pasteurization of Breastmilk Decreases the Rate of Postnatally Acquired Cytomegalovirus Infections, But Shows a Nonsignificant Trend to an Increased Rate of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Preterm Infants—A Preliminary Study

Abstract

Feeding preterm infants unpasteurized breastmilk increases the rate of postnatally acquired cytomegalovirus infections. However, we also demonstrate a nonsignificant trend to a decreased rate of necrotizing enterocolitis in the unpasteurized group, which needs to be confirmed in larger studies.