Experts say the outbreak of a potentially deadly bacteria at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Maryland probably contributed to the deaths of two babies in its neonatal intensive care unit, according to an article on The Washington Post website.
The hospital closed its NICU for the second time in a few months due to an outbreak of the pseudomonas bacteria that has sickened at least one infant and led to the transfer of four others to area medical centers.
“While there is a likelihood, it remains unclear whether pseudomonas can be conclusively linked” to the infant deaths," said Colleen Hughes Driscoll, a neonatologist with the University of Maryland Medical System. “Is it possible? Yes. Can we say for sure? Unfortunately, no. We may never know conclusively.”
The hospital requested assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week to help identify the source of the latest outbreak.
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