Is common bacteria a factor in Cot death

Released on: July 12, 2008, 11:39 pm

Press Release Author: www.GoodpregnancyGuide.com

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: Researchers have identified two common bacteria that they
believe contribute to cot deaths.

Press Release Body: The research was carried out by Martin Weber and colleagues from
Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Institute of Child Health at University College
London and was based on the autopsy records for babies who had died unexpectedly and
whose death was unexplained. The research does not suggest that there is a link
between the common bacteria, called Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, but
suggests that there may be some kind of association.
This research does not prove that these bacteria are the cause of cot death. The
researchers say that the presence of the bacteria may be an indicator that there is
another cause of cot death. For example, they suggest that "overheating or impaired
infant arousal" which are already known to be associated with sudden unexplained
death in infants.
The current recommendations to help prevent cot death remain as; don't smoke around
the baby, put the baby to sleep on their back, and keep the baby at a comfortable
temperature without covering their head.


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