NEONATAL INFECTIONS, NOENATAL SEPSIS,

OPTHALMIA NEONATRUM & CONGENITAL SYPHILLIS

Anti microbial selection1. E.Coli, Klebsiella, Shigella & Salmonella :

Amnioglycorides or 3’rd generation Cehalosponis.

2. Haemophilus Influenza : Ampicillin & 3’rd generation Cehalosponis. Sometimes ampicillin are resistant.

3. Pseudomonas : Amnioglycorides + anti pseudomonas pencillin.

4. Bacteroides Fragilis : Metronidazole, clindamycin, some beta lactomoses such as imipenum & ampicillin with sulbactim & chloramphenicol.

Group B Streptococcus

Group b streptococcus hemolytic streptococci

were unknown to the perinatal scene until there

early 1970’s where they replaced E.Coli as the

single most common agent associated with

bacterial meningitis during the 1’st 2 months of

life.

PathophysiologyIntensity of the maternal colonization is directly

Related to risk of invasive disease in the neonate

because of low & high density colonization

Risk of amniotic fluid contaminated with meconium

or vernix caseosa which promotes the growth of

the GBS & E.Coli

Conts…. Few organisms in the vaginal vault due to the

PMOM

Possibly contributing to the paradox.

Organisms usually reach the blood stream by fetal

aspiration or swallowing of the contaminated

amniotic fluid

Leading to bacteremia.

Escherichia Coli E.Coli is a gram negative, non

spore forming motile rod. It is a

normal inhabitant of the gastro

intestinal tract & most common

cause of the gram negative infection

in the new born.

Listeria Monocytogenes1. It is found in the birds & mammals, including

domestic and farm animals.

2. It is found in the unpasteurized milk, soil and

fecal matter.

3. The infection appears to be undiagnosed and an

underreported cause of the congenital infection.

Neonatal meningitis A neonatal bacterial

meningitis is the inflammation

of the meninges due to the

bacterial invasion. Meningitis

can be a sequence of the new

born infection.

Toxoplasmosis

The importance of the

parasite toxoplasma gondii

was discovered by health

care worker through the

perinatal death.

Management1. Prevention & early recognition.2. Mother at a risk should avoid soil digging,

handling or cooking under cooked meat.3.If the signs of infection exhibit then report

immediately.4.Congenital toxoplasmosis : Pyrimethamine +

Sulfonamides. 2mg/kg/day, orally for 2 days, followed by 1mg/kg/day for 2 or 6 months, then 1mg/kg/day every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a year period.

Conts…5.Doses of 100mg/kg/day is divided into 2 doses for

1 year.

6.Levovorin 10 mg is given 3 times weekly & for 1

week after Pyrimethamine therapy.

7.Corticosteroids are given in the form of predinose

at 1 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses until there is a

resolution of elevated protein in CSF.

RUBELLA

Congenital rubella is a viral

infection acquired from the

mother during pregnancy. It

has been established that

the rubella virus can be

responsible for other

abnormalities.

Management 1.Avoid pregnancy for atleast 2 months after

immunizations to decrease the risk of rubella syndrome.

2.If the women receives rubella or RHoGAIG (RhIG). The vaccine may not trigger an immune response because blood products & RHoGAIG have pooled sera that may contain antibodies against rubella. Thus the women does not produce antibodies.

3.Trites should be drawn between 6 weeks after the vaccination or at most after 3 weeks.

Conts….4.Vaccination is not recommended in

pregnancy but in case if they don’t wish

to continue the pregnancy they go for

the vaccination.

5.Avoid contacts with the patients.

6.Follow up for the children for the

cardiac problems & cataracts should be

done.

Cytomegalo virus Infection with cytomegalovirus, a member

of the herpes family, is common. CMV is a

DNA virus covered with a glycoprotein

coat that closely resembles the herpes &

varicella zoster virus. CMV infection is

more prevalent in lower economic group &

especially common in the developing

countries.

HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS

Introduction Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection is

usually transmitted during delivery. HSV is a

member of a family of the large DNA virus.

They contain linear, double strands of DNA.

The herpes family also includes CMV,

Varicella-Zooster & Epstein-Barr Virus.

Management 1. Antiviral drug: Acyclavir & Vidarabine.

2. Vidarabine: 15-30mg/kg/day/IV, over a period of

10-14 days for 12 hours.

3. Acyclavir: 30mg/kg/day/IV divided over 8 hours

for 10 to 14 days. it helps in decreasing the

reactivation of the virus particularly in the

treatment of herpes simplex encephalitis.

4.Eye: Trifluridine, 1 drop every 2 hours, as well as

IV therapy.

Other’s1.Isolation : viral shedding provides

an reservoir for infecting others.

2.Family education & support.

3.Hand washing techniques.

4.Positive cultures at birth may just

reflect colonization, cultures should

be repeated at 24 to 48 hours.

Hepatitis virus It is a double stranded DNA

containing virus exposure to

infected blood & body fluids,

percutaneous introduction of blood

& administration of infected blood

products are the principal routes of

transmission.

Chlamydia Chlamydia trachomatis infection has

been identified as causing significant

increase in the incidence of PROM,

the number of low birth weight babies

and the rate of infant mortality.

Candida Albicans

It is the more prevalent form in the

neonates. Candida organisms are oval,

yeast like cells that can bud to reproduce

C-Albican producers endotoxican,

hemolysis, pyrogen & protrolytic enzymes

that are damaging to the tissues.