Neonatal respiratory virus infection / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Infection is one of the most serious diseases during the neonatal period and the leading cause of neonatal death.Early virus detection is particularly important in the vulnerable infants hospitalized in modern, family centered NICUs.These units bear increasing risks of virus transmission as they provide kangaroo care, 24 hour visiting policies, and are not only open to parents and siblings, but do also encourage their involvement.Due to the atypical clinical features, susceptibility to mixed viral-bacterial infection, lower positive rate of detection, non-specific treatment options, and causing short-term as well as long-term complications or even death if the infection is severe.Thus, it is very important to recognize respiratory virus infection early to prevent and control its spread in neonatal wards.This article aimed to elaborate the susceptibility factors, common pathogens, detection methods and the management of prevention, and control of neonatal respiratory virus infection.