Patient's question:
Male, born 15 days ago, developed umbilical infection on November 16, 2005. There were red spots around the umbilical area. The initial jaundice level was 290, and it was measured at 170 on November 22. Various treatments were administered, including steam inhalation and blood tests. It has been confirmed as a bacterial infection. On November 22, the child was treated with piperacillin/tazobactam and vitamin C injections. The child's temperature is now normal. We hope experts can provide a more detailed opinion. Thank you! Looking forward to your reply!Doctor's answer:
Hello, neonatal sepsis requires the use of antibiotics before blood culture results are obtained, and subsequent antibiotic selection is based on blood culture results and bacterial susceptibility tests. Typically, a combination of one penicillin-class and one aminoglycoside-class antibiotic is used as the initial choice of medication. This is because the combination of these two antibiotics has a broad antibacterial spectrum and can produce a synergistic effect. In cases of severe infection, third-generation cephalosporins combined with penicillin-class antibiotics may be used.