Causes and Classification of Pneumonia in Newborn
CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCE, 4 (2):
180-183 (February 2023)Abstract
The article deals with the main problems of practical neonatology. The incidence is about 1% among full-term newborns and up to 10% among preterm infants. In infants who were on long-term mechanical ventilation immediately after birth, the prevalence of nosocomial pneumonia is up to 40-45%. Inflammation of the lungs is considered as the main cause or concomitant factor in up to 25% of deaths in the neonatal period. According to Rosstat, infant mortality from pneumonia reaches 7.5%.