A pediatric doctor highlighted the dangers of bathing newborns in kitchen sinks, sharing a case where a baby was infected with salmonella. Newborns lack immunity, making them susceptible to serious infections. The family bathed their baby in a sink where they also prepared chicken, leading to exposure. Despite cleaning efforts, sinks pose risks of bacterial contamination, slipping, and injury from faucets. The doctor also warns about burns from hot tap water, emphasizing the importance of safer bathing alternatives for infants.
While waiting for the youngster to be admitted, the doctor received an update. \"I got a call from microbiology saying, 'Hey, his blood culture is positive. He's growing, it looks like salmonella,'\" she revealed.
Even though the parents did their best to clean the sink before the baby got a bath, this is likely the source of exposure for the salmonella," the doctor explained.
In addition to the bacteria contamination potential, sinks can be very slippery, they also have faucets and levels that babies can hit themselves on, or slip in the water and hit themselves.
Newborns have zero immune system, and so they get the full workout like every time. So blood, urine, and CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) to check for meningitis.
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