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Is common bacteria a factor in Cot death?
By administrator | July 13, 2008
Researchers have identified two common bacteria that they believe contribute to cot deaths.
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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