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Infections

  • BY ADMIN
  • 2021-08-02

Newborn babies are particularly prone to infections due to their inability to fight organisms due to a  immune system. They can be affected by bacteria, viruses, and rarely fungus which can spread in their blood and causes symptoms of infection.

What are the symptoms of infection?

The symptoms are common to all forms of infection in newborns. They can develop poor feeding, become less responsive, high or low temperature, unusual crying, irritability, breathing difficulties to name a few.

Investigations

The baby will need various investigations like blood tests, urine tests, tests of spinal fluid, X-rays, and occasionally ultrasound scans. The doctor attending to the baby will be the best person to decide which tests are relevant.

Treatment

The baby will be treated with antibiotics to fight the infection. These antibiotics will be given intravenously through a vein for a few days. Different infections will need different lengths of treatment and duration of stay in the hospital.

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