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    Infections in Newborns
    • Overview of Infections in Newborns
      • Infection acquired in the womb (in utero infection)
      • Infection acquired during birth (intrapartum infection)
      • Infection acquired after birth (postpartum infection)
      • Types of infections in newborns
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Sepsis in Newborns
      • Early-onset sepsis
      • Late-onset sepsis
      • Symptoms
        • Complications of sepsis
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
    • Hospital-Acquired Infections in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Pneumonia in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Bacterial Meningitis in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
    • Listeriosis in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
    • Conjunctivitis in Newborns
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
        • Screening and treatment of pregnant people
    • Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infection in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
    • Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
    • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
    • Rubella in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Syphilis in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
        • Early congenital syphilis
        • Late congenital syphilis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Toxoplasmosis in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
      • Prevention
    • Tuberculosis (TB) in Newborns
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
        • Newborns who need testing
        • Newborns who may need testing
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
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