NEC and Bacterial Infection from Klebsiella, E. coli and other Bacteria
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition characterized by inflammation and death of intestinal tissue, can be caused by bacteria, including Klebsiella, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Clostridium dificile (C. dificile) and Enterobacter. Severe cases of NEC cause significant intestinal necrosis, perforation of the intestine, septic shock and death. In some cases, including cases we are handling, the baby can go from having mild NEC symptoms to death within a day.
Common symptoms of NEC include abdominal distension, abdominal tenderness, red or blue color in the belly, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody stools, temperature instability, lethargy, slow heart rate and breathing difficulties.
There are other, less common symptoms of NEC. For example, kidney problems caused by a bacteria that can lead to NEC.
Our food safety attorneys have been retained by a number of families of premature infants who developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed milk thickened with Simply Thick. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Eric Hageman and David Szerlag, our lead attorneys for these cases, are investigating whether these cases of NEC where caused by bacterial contamination from Klebsiella, E. coli, C. difficile, Enterobacter, Salmonella or another pathogen. At this time, there is not a confirmed link between SimplyThick and NEC in premature infants, nor is there evidence of bacterial contamination. Our attorneys are looking at every possibility in an effort to determine if there is a link between Simply Thick and NEC. Contact our attorneys if your baby developed NEC after being fed a Simply Thick product. We will determine whether the product was part of the June 4, 2011 Simply Thick recall. If recalled Simply Thick manufactured by Thermo Pac, LLC is involved in your infant’s case of NEC, Thermo Pac, LLC and Simply Thick, LLC should both be held accountable.
Children’s Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and Zyrtec Recalled
A children’s drug recall includes Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl recalled by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement. Some products may contain particles, the New York Times reported. “The particles may be solidified product ingredients or manufacturing residue such as tiny metal specks,” Marc Boston, a McNeil spokesman, told the Times.
