P36.9Dagger codeAsterisk code

Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified

Bacterial sepsis of newborn

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GuidelinesSepticaemia of the NewbornDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: P36.9 DESCRIPTION Bacterial or fungal invasion of blood before or after birth, which may spread to involve other organs/systems, e.g. meninges (meningitis), lungs (pneumonia), bone (osteomyelitis), and kidneys (pyelonephritis). DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Clinical The baby usually presents with