The bug was found in their bloodstream and caused the death of one of them. The gram-negative bacterium was also found on the skin of nine other babies in the same unit.
17 strains of MRSA discovered so far
3,933 deaths involving Clostridium difficile recorded in 2009
100,000 people who are treated in hospital pick up an infection there
Source: Health Protection Agency, BBC Health, National Statistics Online
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