UMBILICAL INFECTION (OMPHALITIS) - CAUSES, SYMPTOMS & TREATMENT - DISEASES
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Navel infection (omphalitis)



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Very young infants can get an umbilical infection or omphalitis. If left untreated, the infection can be life-threatening, so antibiotic therapy and hospital observation are almost always necessary. In countries with sufficient