Bacterial sepsis of newborn
ICD-10 code: P36. Chapter: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period. Info: Bacterial Sepsis of Newborn: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bacterial sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when harmful bacteria enter the bloodstream and cause an infection. When bacterial sepsis affects newborns, it is called bacterial sepsis of newborn or neonatal sepsis