162 Microbiological Analysis of Expressed Breast Milk and Stool Specimens of Preterm Infants in A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background: In France, systematic microbial screening of all expressed breast milk is recommended if given to the newborn more than 12 hours later. Breast milk samples are discarded if the total bacterial count is over 1000000 /ml. This recommandation makes it difficult to encourage breastfeeding in neonatal units. The aim of the study was to determinate the impact of commensal and pathogenic bacteria present in expressed breast milk on fecal assessment of premature infants.