Cronobacter spp.is an important food-borne pathogen.The problems of Cronobacter spp.infections in newborns and the security of powdered infant formula have drawn the attention of researchers all over the world.With the development of modern classification techniques for Cronobacter spp.,these organisms category experienced a change from species to genus.However,the pathogenic mechanism and primary reservoir of Cronobacter spp.are still unknown.To prevent large-scale disease outbreaks for newborns,the detection and prevention of these pathogens are important.In this paper,the available methods of detecting Cronobacter spp.ranged from conventional culture methods to molecular technologies were reviewed.