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Pneumonia in the Newborn Infant

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Neonatal pneumonia can be divided into four categories: congenital, intrauterine, acquired during birth, and acquired after birth. Viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasite infections can all manifest as pneumonia. While the prognosis depends significantly on the etiology, pneumonia in the newborn period is high-risk, accounting for an estimated 800,000 annual global deaths. This chapter reviews causes, presentations, and strategies for prevention and treatment of pneumonia in the newborn infant.

I. Background

 A. An estimated 800,000 deaths occur worldwide from respiratory infections in newborn infants.

 B. Four varieties of pneumonia occur in newborn infants (differ in pathogens and routes of acquisition).

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Thomas A. Hooven

  2. Departments of Pediatrics & Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    Tara M. Randis

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA

    Richard A. Polin

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  1. Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

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    Mark C. Mammel

  3. Department of Neonatology, Emma Children’s Hospital Amsterdam UMC University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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Hooven, T.A., Randis, T.M., Polin, R.A. (2022). Pneumonia in the Newborn Infant. In: Donn, S.M., Mammel, M.C., van Kaam, A.H. (eds) Manual of Neonatal Respiratory Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93997-7_69

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