[Pathogenetic mechanisms in neonatal infections].

The authors reviewed the pathogenetic mechanisms of ante-, intra- and postnatal infections of the newborn. They also discussed the results of the antenatal infections on embryo and foetus, and the clinical variants of intra- and postnatal infections. The attention is focused on the relationship between pathogenetic mechanisms and the relevant clinical and paraclinical alterations for the diagnosis of the most frequent encountered infections of the newborn.