HN-01630108_Are blenderized formulas of enteral feeds is safe in hospitals

Introduction: Blenderized formula is a mixture of food and liquid that using as a care of patients who are unable to eat. A potential complication of blenderized feeding is microbial contamination of the solution which can cause increases in the risk of nosocomial infections such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and septicemia. Thus, we conducted a review of the existing evidence on the amounting of contamination in blenderized formulas.Methods: a literature search was conducted in Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of science up to October 2019 for studies that investigated the amounting of contamination in blenderized feeding. Of the 1142 retrieved articles, 12 relevant studies included. Most of the studies showed higher bacterial contamination in blenderized formulas, likely due to the use of food products such as meat, fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs. There is highly severe methodological heterogeneity, which makes it difficult for consistent results.Conclusion: The results of the present study indicate that the microbial safety of enteral feeding solutions in this hospital is much lower than standard values, demonstrating that the development of protocols for clean techniques in the preparation, handling, and storage of both commercial and handmade enteral feeds is necessary.