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Infections in Neonates
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Overview of Neonatal Infections
In utero infection
Intrapartum infection
Postpartum infection
Risk factors for neonatal infection
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Antibiotics in Neonates
Congenital and Perinatal Cytomegalovirus Infection (CMV)
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prevention
Prevention references
Key Points
Congenital Rubella
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Key Points
Congenital Syphilis
General reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Early congenital syphilis
Late congenital syphilis
Follow up
Treatment
Pregnant women
Early congenital syphilis
Older infants and children with newly diagnosed congenital syphilis
Prevention
Prevention reference
Key Points
More Information
Congenital Toxoplasmosis
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Prognosis reference
Treatment
Treatment references
Prevention
Key Points
Neonatal Conjunctivitis
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Key Points
Neonatal Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Prevention
Key Points
Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infection
Symptoms and Signs
Localized disease
Disseminated disease
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Prevention
Prevention reference
Key Points
Neonatal Hospital-Acquired Infection
Etiology
Prevention
Colonization reduction
Special care nurseries and neonatal ICUs
Hand hygiene
Infection surveillance
Antibiotics
Vaccination
Key Points
More Information
Neonatal Listeriosis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Prevention
Key Points
Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Empiric antibiotic therapy
Organism-specific antibiotic therapy
Adjunctive measures
Key Points
Neonatal Pneumonia
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Chlamydial Pneumonia
Treatment
Neonatal Sepsis
Etiology
Early-onset neonatal sepsis
Late-onset neonatal sepsis
Early- and late-onset neonatal sepsis
Pathophysiology
Early-onset neonatal sepsis
Late-onset neonatal sepsis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
CBC, differential, and smear
Lumbar puncture
Blood cultures
Urinalysis and culture
Other tests for infection and inflammation
Diagnosis references
Prognosis
Treatment
Antimicrobials
Other treatment
Prevention
Maternal indications for group B streptococcus prophylaxis
Prevention references
Key Points
Perinatal Tuberculosis (TB)
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Pregnant women with a positive tuberculin test
Neonates with a positive tuberculin test
Pregnant women with active TB
Asymptomatic neonates whose mother or close contacts have active TB
Neonates with active TB
Prevention
Key Points