Neonatal

Infections
Subtitle

Transmission of Infection of Neonate

Before

During

After

Sepsis Neonatorum

Systemic infection form bacteria

Common agent

Group Beta strep

Staph

Influenza

Listeria

E. Coli

Candida

Diagnostics

CBC with dif

Elevated immunoglobulin M

C-reactive protein rises

Blood cultures

Urine cultures

CSF cultures

Cultures of nasopharynx

Manifestations

General

Respiratory

CV

GI

Neurologic

Advanced infection

Interventions

Prevention

Antibiotics

Supportive

Infections efect on Newborn

Varicella-Zoster

Group B strep

Gonorrhea

TORCH (Toxoplamsmosis, Rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex)

Treatment

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Oxygen

Fluid balance

BP

urine output hourly

Monitor for

Shock

Hypoglycemia

Electrolyte imbalance

Temperature regulation