Tuesday 14 February 2012

Emedinews:Makesure:A 14–day–old neonate presented with pneumonia. On history, it was found that mother had complains of dysuria, mucopurulent cervical discharge, episodes of sometimes cervical bleeding and lower abdominal


Situation: A 14–day–old neonate presented with pneumonia. On history, it was found that mother had complains of dysuria, mucopurulent cervical discharge, episodes of sometimes cervical bleeding and lower abdominal.
Reaction: Oh my God! You should have treated the mother with azithromycin.
Lesson: Make sure to remember that pneumonia in neonates can be prevented by treating mother, having Chlamydia trachomatis infection, with azithromycin.

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