A three-month-old baby suffered severe cocaine poisoning in Italy and had to be treated in a hospital in Naples.
Doctors at the pediatric ward of a hospital in Salerno discovered why the boy was admitted to the emergency room in critical condition, Italian media report.
Transmission via breastfeeding?
The mother is reportedly a drug addict. It cannot be excluded that transmission occurred through breastfeeding.
Due to the poor findings, the child was flown by helicopter to a clinic in Naples, where he is now in the pediatric ward.
Urine test positive for cocaine
The baby, born three months ago in Salerno, had a urine test positive for cocaine. The matter was reported to state police officials.
Source: Krone
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