Neonatal pneumonia

Neonatal pneumonia (pneumonia of newborn) is the most common disease of infectious diseases in the neonatal period, with a high incidence and a high mortality rate. It is characterized by diffuse lung disease and atypical clinical manifestations. Most neonatal pneumonia is caused by postpartum infection, called late-onset pneumonia, which is mainly transmitted to the newborn by droplets after a cold or respiratory infection in members of the family who are in close contact with the newborn; a few are intrauterine or during delivery. Infected. If left untreated, it can cause respiratory distress and even suffocation. In severe cases, brain damage can be caused by hypoxia, leaving permanent sequelae (such as epilepsy).

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