Which cases are susceptible to neonatal infections?

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Thi An - Pediatrician - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Neonatal sepsis is an infection acquired before, during, or the first month after birth. Infections can be caused by viruses or bacteria. The clinical manifestations of neonatal sepsis are varied and complex. For example, some children have pneumonia but no fever, even hypothermia.

1. The case of children susceptible to neonatal infections

Newborn babies often get bacterial infections in the following cases:
Mother's membranes break prematurely at birth If a woman breaks her membranes early, bacteria from the mother's genital tract can enter the amniotic fluid, causing amnionitis and amniotic infection. , or direct infection to the fetus. In some cases of difficult labor, the amniotic fluid may contain meconium or substances that reduce the ability to inhibit bacteria. A fetus or newborn who breathes in contaminated amniotic fluid can develop respiratory illnesses.

Mothers have diseases caused by spirochetes, listeria, viruses, candida These pathogens can be passed to the baby through the placenta or through blood from the mother during pregnancy. They can also infect babies when they are born vaginally, which manifests as lesions on the skin surface, mucous membranes of the nose, throat, mouth, conjunctiva, navel...
In addition, the child is applied Treatment procedures such as endotracheal intubation, umbilical vein catheterization... are also prone to infection.

2. Typical symptoms of bacterial infection in children

Infants with bacterial infections often have one of three serious illnesses: Pneumonia, Sepsis, and Meningitis. At that time, the child usually has one of the following symptoms:
Lethargy, difficult to wake up. Movement less than usual. Poor suckling or skipping. Vomited everything. Bulging fontanelle. Stiff neck. Distention. Convulsions. Severe chest constriction. Fever or hypothermia. Cyanosis, purple veins on the skin or pale skin, petechiae or skin rash, scleroedema, jaundice. Rapid or irregular breathing. Breathe groan. There was a pause in breathing. Ear discharge. Multiple pustules or severe pustules. Redness around the navel or umbilical discharge. Pain on palpation of joints, joint swelling or reduced mobility of the extremities.

3. So when do you bring your child for medical examination?

Parents need to recognize the following symptoms in order to promptly bring their children to the hospital:
Difficulty breathing. Convulsions. Fever or feeling cold. Can't breastfeed at all. Skin pustules. Jaundice. The navel is red or oozing pus. Feed less than 5 times in 24 hours. Neonatal infection is a dangerous disease with a high mortality rate, so parents need to be careful in taking care of their children.
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