THERE ARE MULTIPLE USES FOR ANTIBIOTICS DURING PREGNANCY: treatment of intercurrent bacterial infections such as urinary or respiratory tract infections, maternal treatment to prevent fetal or neonatal disease, prophylactic treatment for surgical procedures, and treatment of puerperal infections. This report will summarize the current recommendations for the use of antibiotics specifically to r...

BACKGROUND Neonatal systemic infections and their consequent impairments give rise to long-lasting health, economic and social effects on the neonate, the family and the nation. Considering the dearth of consolidated economic evidence in this important area, this systematic review aims to critically appraise and consolidate the evidence on economic evaluations of management of neonatal systemic...

This article is a review of the immunological peculiarities of the newborn infant and the incidence, clinical features, treatment, epidemiology and prophylaxis of neonatal infections. Infective disorders are very common in the first month of life and are the principal cause of morbidity and mortality after the first few days. In the first few days after birth obstetrical factors are the chief c...

The frequency of neonatal skin disorders has not been well studied in Egypt. Our aim was to address patterns of dermatological changes in a sample of Egyptian newborns. In a descriptive prospective cohort study 600 newborns in Sohag University hospital nursery were dermatologically examined within the first 5 days of birth. Skin disorders were detected in 240 neonates (40.0%). Birthmarks were f...