RT Book, Section
A1 Malcolm, William F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105545504
T1 Infectious Disease Issues in the NICU Graduate
T2 Beyond the NICU: Comprehensive Care of the High-Risk Infant
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-174858-2
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105545504
RD 2024/04/24
AB Infants  can  acquire  infection  prenatally  through  transplacental  transfer,  perinatally  during  birth,  or  postnatally.  Newborn  infants  are  relatively  immunocompromised  and  at  high  risk  of  developing  infections.  The  immune  system  of  the  newborn  is  immature  and  their  skin,  an  important  barrier  to  infection,  is  not  fully  developed.  Infants  admitted  to  the  NICU  often  require  invasive  methods  of  support  (eg,  central  venous  lines  or  endotracheal  tubes),  which  can  serve  as  routes  for  infection.  Infections  result  in  significant  mortality  and  both  short-  and  long-term  morbidities  among  survivors.  In  this  chapter,  we  will  discuss  infections  occurring  in  the  newborn  period,  how  these  infections  are  treated,  and  long-term  complications  in  survivors.