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Tragedy as two infants lifeless after KILLER an infection outbreak hits UK hospital for first time
March 16, 2019 Brinkwire
AN OUTBREAK of a killer infection detected for the first time at a UK hospital is said to have claimed the lives of two babies.
The premature infants were tragically struck by a rare strain of Staphtaphylococcus aureus, a bloodstream infection described by NHS bosses as ?very challenging to bring under control?.
The babies died at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow, and a third became ill after picking up the virus, which is spread by body contact.
A fourth baby was treated for the infection while a further four youngsters had bacteria on their skin but did not need treatment, according to reports.
Health chiefs have vowed to continue ?robust? screening for the infection, which is thought to have been previously spotted only in China and Germany...
Tragedy as two infants lifeless after KILLER an infection outbreak hits UK hospital for first time
March 16, 2019 Brinkwire
AN OUTBREAK of a killer infection detected for the first time at a UK hospital is said to have claimed the lives of two babies.
The premature infants were tragically struck by a rare strain of Staphtaphylococcus aureus, a bloodstream infection described by NHS bosses as ?very challenging to bring under control?.
The babies died at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow, and a third became ill after picking up the virus, which is spread by body contact.
A fourth baby was treated for the infection while a further four youngsters had bacteria on their skin but did not need treatment, according to reports.
Health chiefs have vowed to continue ?robust? screening for the infection, which is thought to have been previously spotted only in China and Germany...