MIAMI -- The head of a neonatology group in South Florida said Miami Children's Hospital is cleaning to remove at least two strands of pseudomonas, a deadly and drug-resistant bacteria, from their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after two babies died at the hospital.

The NICU at Miami Children's is specifically designed for the care of premature or ill newborn babies.

The doctor, who did not want to be identified, told Local 10's Rob Schmitt that many children in one area of the ward have been moved to another area of the hospital. He said he had intentions of sending newborn babies to Miami Children's Hospital's NICU and decided against it after hearing the news.

The deaths happened sometime in the last few days.

The Miami-Dade County Health Department told Local 10 that the hospital contacted them regarding the deaths. They said the hospital wanted to know if there had been any outbreaks in the community or in other area hospitals that could be responsible for the situation.

The Health Department, however, said it is unaware of anything that could have contributed to the deaths at Miami Children's Hospital.

Miami Children's Hospital released the following statement:

"The hospital extends deepest sympathy to the families of the babies. We have taken all appropriate precautions to protect the health and safety of our patients and families. We continue to examine this matter in detail. At this time, the results of our examination are inconclusive. Due to privacy laws we are unable to give specific patient information."

A spokesman for the medical examiner's office said Wednesday that no babies have come to the office from Miami Children's Hospital in the last month. If a child dies of natural causes, his or her body is taken straight to a funeral home, but the medical examiner must investigate the deaths of babies who die of suspicious causes, the spokesman said.

On Wednesday afternoon, Miami Children's Hospital released another statement:

"Our highly-ranked NICU continues to provide the highest level of care for the children of this community. In an abundance of caution, the Miami Dade Department of Health visited our facility and expressed no concerns. We would like to reassure our community that we are committed to the highest standards of care for children and their families."