Bacteria Could Be Piece to SIDS Puzzle

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the leading causes of death for children in their first year of life. The tragic deaths are baffling and always heart-breaking. But a newly-released British survey has found that bacteria could be a common link to the deaths. Researchers have found the bad kind of bacteria such as Staphyloccus and E. coli in nearly half of babies who died seemingly without cause. The findings of the study will appear in the May 30 Lancet Medical Journal. While the bacteria was found, it doesn't mean the bad bugs are to blame for the infants' deaths. However, the study holds promise of being another piece to the very large SIDS puzzle.