The literature review on the basis of modern domestic and foreign literature data presents information about pneumonia in newborns. It discusses issues of classification and diagnostic criteria for the disease; summarizes actual information about peculiarities, epidemiology of neonatal pneumonia, etiology and specific risk factors for congenital pneumonia, pneumonia with early and late onset, including nosocomial and ventilator-associated pneumonia, communityacquired pneumonia in newborns. It provides data on frequency of respiratory and general clinical symptoms, results of image diagnostics and laboratory diagnostics of the disease. © 2019, Pediatria Ltd.. All rights reserved.