How to treat mild pneumonia in newborns

Some newborns suffer from certain diseases, which seriously threaten the health of newborns. Therefore, parents of newborns should pay more attention to this problem. Many diseases can be effectively treated in the early stage. Therefore, if there is a problem, we must pay attention to the corresponding treatment. So how to treat mild pneumonia in newborns? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

1. General treatment

Keep the respiratory tract open: clear the inhaled material as quickly as possible, suck out the oropharyngeal and nasal secretions, and turn over and pat the back regularly to facilitate the discharge of sputum. Strengthen care and monitoring, and pay attention to keeping warm. Keep the indoor air fresh and maintain suitable and stable temperature and humidity.

2. Antibiotics

Once the newborn is found to have increased breathing rate after birth, antibiotic treatment should be started: Early intravenous antibiotics are appropriate for bacterial pneumonia. In principle, antibiotics are selected based on the pathogen:

(1) Infections with Staphylococcus aureus can be treated with first-generation cephalosporins, enzyme-resistant penicillins, or ampicillin.

(2) Group B hemolytic streptococcal pneumonia can be treated with ampicillin and penicillin.

(3) For Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, severe cases, or patients resistant to general antibiotics, third-generation cephalosporins can be used; for Enterobacterial pneumonia, amikacin (amikacin) and ampicillin can be used.

(4) Ampicillin can be used for Listeria pneumonia.

(5) Erythromycin is the first choice for Chlamydia pneumonia.

(6) Metronidazole (Flagyl) intravenous drip is the first choice for anaerobic bacterial infection.

(7) Viral pneumonia can be treated with ribavirin or interferon. Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia can be treated with ribavirin (viraviril) nebulized inhalation. Herpes simplex virus can be treated with intravenous drip of adenosine or acyclovir (acyclovir).

3. Oxygen supply

For patients with severe complications of respiratory failure, continuous positive airway pressure or mechanical ventilation after endotracheal intubation can be used. For hypoxemia, oxygen can be supplied according to the situation to maintain blood oxygen at 6.65-10.7 kPa (50-80 mmHg), not exceeding 16.0 kPa (120 mmHg).

The above is my opinion on this issue. If the child has the above problems, the child needs to pay attention to timely examination and treatment to ensure the health of the body and avoid dangerous situations caused by the above diseases. Finally, I wish the child a speedy recovery and rehabilitation.