Patient's question:
My child is eight months old and has pneumonia. They received intravenous fluids for 11 days. After stopping the medication, they had a fever again for three days. What are the reasons for fever in newborn pneumonia, and what should be done?Doctor's answer:
Pneumonia in children refers to lung inflammation caused by different pathogens or other factors. Most pneumonia is caused by the downward spread of acute upper respiratory tract infections or bronchitis, or it follows respiratory infectious diseases such as measles. Common pathogens of pneumonia include bacteria (e.g., Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli) and viruses (e.g., parainfluenza virus, influenza virus, adenovirus). Additionally, some children with pneumonia develop bacterial infections on the basis of viral infections, which is referred to as "mixed pneumonia." In recent years, due to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, leading to bacterial imbalance, pneumonia caused by drug-resistant strains such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and fungi has increased. It is recommended that you seek treatment at a professional hospital.