Does Newborn Pneumonia Present with Fever Symptoms?

The characteristics of newborn pneumonia typically include low-grade fever, or even no fever or rising body temperature. Atypical clinical manifestations are also characteristic of newborn pneumonia, such as cyanosis around the lips, extremities, and nail beds, pale or gray skin, general poor condition, little or no crying, listlessness, rapid breathing, sometimes irregular breathing, frothing at the mouth, wide nostrils, flaring nostrils, visible three Depression signs, choking on milk, and rejection of milk. Diagnosis mainly relies on clinical history, such as a history of amniotic fluid aspiration, contact history with respiratory infection patients, and the aforementioned atypical clinical manifestations.
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Elevated CMV-IgM Antibodies in Premature Infants

A premature infant born at 31 weeks, who had been hospitalized for a month before discharge, showed recurrent jaundice and elevated CMV-IgM antibodies (41.17 COI) and CMV-IgG (105.3 IU/mL) levels upon discharge. The infection may have been transmitted from the mother to the fetus during pregnancy, leading to congenital infection. In rare cases, this can result in premature birth, miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. In infants, symptoms may include jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, petechiae due to thrombocytopenia, and hemolytic anemia. Surviving children may suffer from permanent conditions such as intellectual disability, neuromuscular disorders, hearing loss, and chorioretinitis. Treatment options include ganciclovir and fluconazole.
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