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Neonatal Infection
Neonatal Infection
ANTENTAL POSTNATAL
INTRANATAL
1) ANTENATAL :
- Transplacental
- amnionitis
2) INTRANATAL:-
Aspiration of infected liquor or meconium following rupture of
membrane or repeated internal examination.
While the fetus is passing through the infected birth passage ;
A) eyes are infected – opthalmia neonatrum or
B) oral thrush with candida albicans .
Improper asepsis while caring the umbilical cord.
3) POSTNATAL :-
- Nosocomial infections :- transmission due to human contact.., cross
infection , infection through …
SIGN & SYMPTOMS:-
DIAGNOSIS
ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY:-
- Ampiclinie – 150mg/kg/every 12 hr
Gentamicin – 3-4 mg/kg/every 24 hours
In a severely ill patient, cefotaxime or
ceftazidime is also added.
Supportive care
Management of complication like…
A) Mechanical ventilation for RDS
B) Dopamine for hypotension
c) Anticonvulsant for seizure
d) Sodium bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis
e) Immunotherapy with hyper immune
globulins
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