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Baby Ahmed, 3 days old, is brought to the clinic by his mother, who is a fruit seller. She lives with her husband, three older children and her mother-in-law in a small house with two rooms. Mother delivered at home and dresses the baby’s cord with cow dung. The umbilical stump is wet and the base looks reddened and is very offensive.
A. Outline five other signs and symptoms Ahmed may present.
B. State five laboratory investigations to be carried out
C. How will you manage Ahmed and the family whilst they are still in the hospital
D. What education will you give to the family on infection prevention in the neonate