Question
My sister just had a baby girl, and the little girl has been experiencing jaundice repeatedly after birth, and her complexion doesn’t look good. She also has symptoms of difficulty breathing. After examination, the doctor said the child has neonatal sepsis. I would like to know how long neonatal sepsis takes to heal?
Answer
Neonatal sepsis is a severe infectious disease during the neonatal period, caused by pathogens entering the newborn’s bloodstream and growing, reproducing, and producing toxins, leading to a systemic inflammatory response. Neonatal sepsis often lacks typical clinical manifestations but progresses rapidly. The specific treatment time is related to the progression of the disease and the child’s specific condition, generally around one month. Treatment is chosen based on bacterial culture results and drug sensitivity tests, using sensitive antibiotics.