Infectious Disease
This chapter of the Rwandan National Neonatal Protocol covers infectious diseases. Dr. Stephenson Musiime discusses the risk factors, diagnosis, and management of diseases like sepsis, urinary tract infection, meningitis, and more, for both mothers and neonates.
Learning Objectives
Define serious bacterial infection of the newborn
Recognize both maternal and infant risk factors
Understand how to diagnose and treat a serious bacterial infection in a neonate
Author(s)
Stephenson Musiime, MD
Consultant Pediatrician | King Faisal Hospital
Citation
Musiime S, Zackin B, Hansen O, Wills K, Hansen A. Rwandan National Neonatal Protocol: Infectious Diseases. 4/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2909/rwandan-national-neonatal-protocol-infectious-diseases.