Foodborne Illness
Cronobacter
about
Cronobacter used to be called Enterobacter Sakazakii which is a germ that can live in very dry places.
Symptoms
Babies: Fever, Poor feeding, Crying, Very low energy, and some babies even have seizures.
People of all ages: Cause problems were people have got hurt at or had operation, and can also give you a urinary tract infection.
Causes
Cronobacter is a group of gram-negative bacteria that exist in the environment.
Treatments
They have Germ fighting medicine called Antibiotics.
Deaths
There have not been any deaths reported but Cronobacter has put several infants in (NICU) because they drunk baby formula that was contaminated with Cronobacter.