Bacteria in hospital water blamed for death of two infants
06-10-2009
Common, deadly bacteria infecting hospital water supply blamed in deaths of two premature infants, sickness of a third in Miami. Hospital urged to initiate monthly checks of water quality, train staff in infection control, closely monitor chlorine levels and use county's twice-yearly chlorine purge. And: Company develops DNA detection system for water-borne pathogens (click 'See also').
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Tags: cryptosporidium, Crystal R. Icenhour, DNA, EPA, Eric R. Houpt, giardia, Meridian Bioscience, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami-Dade Health Department, Miriam Marcus, neonatal, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Phthisis Diagnostics, Psudomonas aeruginosa, Remel, TechLab, Vincent Conte
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