Pneumococcal sepsis and pneumonia in the neonate.
Two neonates had early onset Diplococcus pneumoniae septicemia and pneumonia. Both recovered after intensive respiratory and antibiotic therapy, although a review of the literature indicates that early pneumococcal septicemia has been associated with an extremely high mortality. Pneumococcal septicemia in a one-year period accounted for 12% of all documented neonatal bacteremias. This may indicate an increasing incidence of this organism in newborns.
D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D007612:Kanamycin; D010400:Penicillin G