Neonatology

Neonatal Allergy & Infectious Diseases

Neonatal Allergy is an important subject to be learnt in order to promote understanding and advance the treatment of respiratory, allergic, and immunologic diseases in neonates. It emphasizes the epidemiologic research on the most common chronic illnesses of neonates—asthma and allergies as well as many less common and rare diseases. Allergic reactions in born babies include, red eyes, atopic dermatitis (eczema), itchiness, runny nose, urticarial (hives), an asthma attack and  sinusitis. The viruses, such as influenza virus (flu), adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus, are common causes of pneumonia in Newborn babies.

Neonatal infections are the infections of the neonate (newborn) during the neonatal period or first four weeks after birth. Infections may be contracted by trans placental transfer in utero, in the birth canal during delivery (perinatal), or by other means after birth. Some neonatal infections are apparent soon after delivery, while others may develop postpartum within the first week or month. Some infections acquired in the neonatal period do not become apparent until much later such as HIV, hepatitis B and malaria and there is a higher risk of infection with preterm or low birth weight neonates.