Only one in every 2,000 newborn baby deaths are linked to the hospital superbug MRSA, while almost 700,000 babies are born safe and well in Britain each year.But if you're worried, there are things you can do to reduce your chances even more
Midwife Nikki replies: First, talk to your midwife and go on a hospital tour. One of the main ways this superbug is transmitted is through poor handwashing.Hospitals have soap dispensers at sinks and disinfecting dispensers around wards, and many hospitals have taken up the ‘clea...
of antibiotics is also a bad idea because it can lead to the development of antibiotic-resistant superbugs such as MRSA.Prima Babys Dr Rob Hicks says, Antibiotics are important in the fight against bacterial infection. However, many common infections earache