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?

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.