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Tue 01 Jan 2007MRSA a factor in fatal hot water bottle accidentMRSA was a factor in the death of an elderly man who was hospitalised after sustaining significant burns following an accident with a hot water bottle, an inquest has heard.Retired fire officer Raymond Finnegan (72), Stameen Lawns, Drogheda, Co Louth, fell down a flight of stairs at his home while carrying a hot water bottle on June 25th, 2005, Dublin City Coroner's Court heard yesterday.