Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- In a remarkable display of advanced neonatal care and clinical expertise, Fortis Hospital Anandapur has successfully treated and discharged a critically ill preterm baby born at 35 weeks of gestation, who was battling severe respiratory distress and a rare, drug-resistant bacterial infection.
Born at a city hospital weighing approximately 2 kilograms, the newborn developed significant breathing difficulties shortly after birth and required ventilator support within the first 24 hours. As the baby's need for oxygen and ventilatory assistance rapidly escalated, the newborn was urgently transferred to Fortis for advanced neonatal management.
Upon admission the baby's condition was extremely critical - requiring very high ...