[guide.chat] little babies died from sarrs superbug virus in hospital

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Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:16:33 +0100
Two new-born babies died as superbug sweeps through baby unit
Two new-born babies have died and a third is seriously ill after a rare 
superbug swept through a baby unit at a new £400m ?super hospital?.

University Hospital of North Staffordshire Photo: ALAMY
By By Nick Britten, and Jennifer O'Mahony1:25PM BST 27 Sep 20129 Comments
Two new-born babies have died and a third is seriously ill after a rare 
superbug swept through a baby unit at a new £400m ?super hospital?.
Post-mortem examinations on the infants found they died from the Serratia 
Marcescens bacteria, which is not harmful to healthy people but poses a danger 
to premature babies.
The discovery led to the neonatal intensive care at the University Hospital of 
North Staffordshire (UHNS) unit closing its doors to new cases to stop the 
disease spreading.
Both victims were being cared for at the unit after being born prematurely 
before 28 weeks. The third infant is still in isolation after the bug hit the 
hospital department.
The outbreak also spread to four more premature babies who have now recovered 
and been allowed home.
The outbreak started in July, but details were only revealed for the first time 
at a hospital meeting yesterday.
Although the unit continued to admit babies born in the centre, it was closed 
to admissions from other hospitals which make up the regional network of baby 
units. The restrictions stayed in place for two weeks.
Tests confirmed the link between the disease, which is found in the bowel of 
children, and the hospital and prompted management to call in experts from the 
Health Protection Agency (HPA) to review infection control practices.
As a result the whole special care baby unit in the top floor of the maternity 
centre was deep-cleaned.
The surviving infants ? including the baby still in intensive care ? were found 
to be carriers of the bug and did not suffer the illness itself.
But they were placed in isolation incubators while their treatment continued 
for conditions linked to be being born prematurely.
Julie Bridgewater, UHNS Chief Executive, said: "We identified the infection in 
our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It can affect babies born extremely 
prematurely.
"Sadly two babies who died, both born before 28 weeks, had this uncommon 
infection and post-mortems confirmed Serratia Marcescens as the cause of death.
?The families of the two babies were informed at the time of this infection."
UHNS infection experts said parents of babies already discharged had no need to 
worry.
Consultant Microbiologist Dr Jeorge Orendi said: "As a precaution we 
temporarily closed NICU to new admissions.
"The five other babies who were carrying the organism, but not unwell, were 
isolated.
"One of those continues to be treated on the unit for other conditions and will 
remain here until well enough to go home.
"In addition we carried out a deep clean of neonatal intensive care and 
reviewed infection prevention practice immediately with assistance from the HPA.
"Further tests on the organisms isolated performed by the HPA confirmed an 
outbreak."


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