Question

A primigravid client at 38 weeks' gestation is admitted to the labor suite in active labor. the client's physical assessment reveals a chlamydial infection. the nurse explains that if the infection is left untreated, the neonate may develop which problem?

Answer 1

If untreated, chlamydial infection can affect the neonate with the risk for acquiring Chlamydia trachomatis. A neonate born vaginally to an infected mother can acquire this infection and develop disorders, which usually appear as conjunctivitis or pneumonia, or both conditions.