Question 1

my newborn baby was around someone with walking pneumonia could he get it?

Accepted Answer

Newborn pneumonia: The answer is 'no.' when newborns get pneumonia, they usually get it from a germ in the maternal birth canal--either group b strept or chlamydia (more common). Neither of these germs will be contracted from a patient with 'walking pneumonia.'groiup.

Question 2

how long will my 35-week newborn baby be on life-support for pneumonia and asthma?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: The specifics of your case is known best by the treating physicians. I would expect no less than a 10 day course of treatment, but more than that would require a better knowledge of the specifics of the case.Keeping up to date with the treating doc can answer your question.

Question 3

please told me the best treatment, medicines and vaccines for cure of my newborn baby(45 days) pneumonia. and the aftershocks of pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Depends on situation: At 45 days the usual causes include chlamydia, rsv, other viruses & various bacteria. Doctors usually use a combination of medicationss in an IV at that age. Once the process has cleared, regular care & followup resumes on a routine schedule.

Question 4

can a fullterm baby get neonatal pneumonia from group b strep?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Group b strep (gbs) is a gram-positive streptococcal bacteria also known as streptococcus agalactiae. It is not the same as group a strep which causes strep throat.  It is a bacteria which can spread from mother to newborn infants and is the most
common cause of sepsis and meningitis in the United States during a newborn's first week of life. It is not restricted to premature infants.

Question 5

is infant pneumonia contagious?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia...: Is an infection in the lungs.  Common causes include viruses and bacteria, which can be contagious.  How contagious it is, and how it's treated,  depends on the germ that's causing the pneumonia.    Another cause might be something called "aspiration, " where some substance like milk or stomach contents gets sucked into the lungs.  This is not contagious.

Question 6

how can newborn have symptoms of pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Germ entry, inhaled: An infants transition to air breathing is marked by exposure to some interesting risks. When the bag of waters opens, germs from the moms anus & genitals can travel up & into that fluid & begin to grow. If labor is long, they may get into the mouth or lungs, or enter the lungs with the first breath. If baby passes poo before birth, it can enter the lungs the same way. All can trigger pneumonia.

Question 7

what year were pneumonia shots given or recommended to newborns?

Accepted Answer

They're not: There are no pneumonia vaccines given to newborns.The Hepatitis B Vaccine has been recommended for newborns for decades. The initial pneumococcal vaccine for infants was approved for use starting at 6-8 weeks in 2000, with the present expanded vaccine formulation approved in 2010.

Question 8

whats newborn pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Lung infection: Pneumonia is infection of the lung airsacs which presents as breathing difficulty either labored breathing or inability to sustain regular breathing, periodic breathing or apnea; baby also has difficulty with feeding, maintaining normal temperature, either hypothermia or hypothermia, difficulty staying pink presenting as duskiness or pallor. Pneumonia may be viral or bacterial.

Question 9

what is newborn pneumonia from?

Accepted Answer

An infection: Pneumonia, neonatal or otherwise, is an infection in the lungs from a bacteria, virus, or fungus.  In a newborn typical sources include the vaginal canal, or an ill contact after delivery.  Infants on a breathing machine are at high risk of infection.

Question 10

what casuses neonatal pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia: If the mother has a disease like chalmydia this could affect the neonate and cause pneumonia, as well as other bacterial, viral or fungal diseases , that  the mother may have acquired and then transmit to the neonate.

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Please told me the best treatment, medicines and vaccines for cure of my newborn baby(45 days) pneumonia. and the aftershocks of pneumonia?

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Can a fullterm baby get neonatal pneumonia from group b strep?

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Is infant pneumonia contagious?

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How can newborn have symptoms of pneumonia?

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Whats newborn pneumonia?

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What casuses neonatal pneumonia?

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