The latest report notifying federal health regulators that a baby died after it had consumed Abbott Laboratories ’ baby formula mentions the cronobacter bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Cronobacter is the same bacteria that previously sickened at least four other infants, including two who died, between September 2021 and February after they had consumed Abbott formula. The bacteria occurs naturally in the environment and can live in dry, powdered foods. It can be fatal in infants, causing sepsis or meningitis.
