What is neonatal umbiliculitis Neonatal umbiliculitis is caused by the infestation of the umbilicus with Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli or Streptococcus haemolyticus due to improper handling at the time of umbilical cord weaning or after birth. Causes of neonatal umbiliculitis The umbilical cord is the channel through which the fetus is supplied with nutrients by the mother and excreted waste by the fetus in the mother’s body. After the birth of the fetus, the medical staff will ligate the umbilical cord and cut it off. After the umbilical cord is cut, the umbilical cord stump will gradually dry up and become thin and slowly turn black. The umbilical cord usually falls off 3-7 days after the baby is born. Before and after the umbilical cord is cut, if the disinfection process is not strict and the care is not proper, it is easy to cause bacterial contamination and inflammation of the umbilical cord. Common pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, followed by Streptococcus haemolyticus, or mixed bacterial infections, etc. Symptoms of umbilical cord infection in newborns Umbilical cord infection manifests in 3 parts: Step 1: the baby’s umbilical cord root is red, or the wound does not heal after shedding, the umbilical fossa is moist and flowing, which is the earliest manifestation of umbilical cord inflammation; Step 2: the skin around the umbilicus becomes red and swollen, the umbilical fossa has a plasma-purulent discharge with a foul odor, the skin around the umbilicus becomes more red and swollen, or a local abscess is formed, and sepsis; Step 3: in critical condition, it can cause peritonitis, and there are systemic Poisoning symptoms. The baby has fever, does not eat milk, bad spirit, restlessness, etc. How can I prevent neonatal navel infection 1, keep the local dry, clean, the umbilical cord just a few days, you can use iodine local disinfection; 2, diligent change of diapers to prevent urine contamination; 3, local change: 3% hydrogen peroxide rinse local 2 to 3 times after disinfection with tincture of iodine, alcohol deiodine, or use gentian violet every day 2 to 3 times; 4, antibiotic treatment: the general newborn period preferred penicillin, plus ampicillin Penicillin effect is good. For those who have formed abscesses, ask the doctor to promptly cut and drain for drug exchange. Those who have formed chronic granulomas should be cauterized with 10% silver nitrate, or silver nitrate rods locally, and if the granules are not easily cauterized, they should be surgically removed.