In the course of daily life, we often see that many newborns will suffer from meningitis, under normal circumstances babies born below 72 hours, that is diagnosed suffering from bacterial meningitis, the most common pathogenic bacteria infection for B GBS. Mode of transmission may be the mother vertical transmission is also possible from the environment, or access to care for the infected.
It seems that from the age of onset, such infection can be divided into two types:
One is early-onset, that is, within seven days of birth, mostly in the 72 hours of the onset, and there is more than 60 percent of premature infants, a condition deteriorated rapidly, often causing pneumonia and septicemia, there will be similar to breathe Distress Syndrome symptoms and have shortness of breath, apnea, low blood pressure and even shock, and other phenomena. Quite dangerous condition, the importance of the timely discovery, real-time treatment, or mortality rates over 40 percent.
The second is late-onset, the majority of birth 1-12 weeks between, the course is usually more relaxed, the most common symptoms are fever and poor appetite. If the proper treatment, the mortality rate can be lower than 20 percent. But should pay attention to hearing impairment, water and other brain complications. After the treatment, babies still need regular follow-up, head circumference measurements, and observe the development of intelligent, in three to six months, at least do an ultrasound to check, hearing nerve physical examination is necessary, if Yizhuang have any children, the need for further detailed examination.
