Question

A 6-week-old infant is brought to the Emergency Room with parental concern for one week of cough and congestion. Although her cough has worsened, she remains afebrile. Chest radiography reveals bilateral interstitial infiltrates and hyperexpansion. What is the treatment of choice

Answer 1

Treat with Erythromycin

Step-by-step explanation:

The baby has the typical signs of pneumonia caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. C.trachomatis pneumonia usually starts between weeks 3 and 19, but almost all newborns with the disease show signs by week 8. Nasal congestion is often the first sign of a cold, followed by a "staccato cough" and a wheezing sound. Chlamydial pneumonia is easier to tell apart from other types of pneumonia in this age group because there isn't a fever. Rales are often found during an examination, but wheezing is rare.