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Congenital pneumonia
Definition
Congenital pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection contracted prenatally or during the intrapartum period that is caused by a virus, bacteria, or fungi, and leads to alveolar consolidation in one or more lungs and lobes as shown on chest radiograph and demonstrated by respiratory distress and oxygen dependency in the newborn
Inclusions
- infective pneumonia acquired in utero or during birth
Exclusions
Also indexed as
Congenital pneumoniaCongenital pneumonia due to ChlamydiaCongenital pneumonia due to Escherichia coliCongenital pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosaCongenital pneumonia due to staphylococcusCongenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group Bacute congenital pneumoniacongenital chlamydial pneumoniacongenital double pneumoniacongenital infective pneumoniacongenital purulent pneumoniafetal pneumoniainfective pneumonia acquired in utero or during birthinfective pneumonia acquired prenatallyintrauterine pneumonianeonatal chlamydial lung infectionneonatal chlamydial pneumonianeonatal chlamydial pneumonitis
Nearby in Respiratory disorders specific to the perinatal or neonatal period
KB20Intrauterine hypoxiaKB21Birth asphyxiaKB22Metabolic acidaemia in newbornKB23Respiratory distress of newbornKB25Neonatal tracheitisKB26Neonatal aspiration syndromesKB27Pulmonary air leak or related conditions originating in the perinatal periodKB28Pulmonary haemorrhage originating in the perinatal period