Study: E. Coli, Staph Infections Linked to SIDS

A baffling phenomenon known as

sudden infant death syndrome

leading causes of death

Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria.

They found potentially dangerous bacteria such as

Staphylococcus aureus

E. coli

"This may be another piece to the puzzle," said Marian Willinger, a

SIDS

U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development