ICD-10 Specific code P36.0: Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
Flag for French language  French Infection du nouveau-né à streptocoques, groupe B

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 XVI Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
2 P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period
3 P36 Bacterial sepsis of newborn
4 P36.0 Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Floxacillin

Flucloxacillin is an isoxazolyl penicillin of the β-lactam group of antibiotics which exerts a bactericidal effect upon many Gram-positive organisms including β-lactamase-producing staphylococci and streptococci.

Minocycline

Minocycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline. Minocycline inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. In common with other tetracyclines it is primarily bacteriostatic and has a similar spectrum of activity to other tetracyclines.

Tetracycline

Tetracyclines are taken up into sensitive bacterial cells by an active transport process. Once within the cell they bind reversibly to the 30S subunit of the ribosome, preventing the binding of aminoacyl transfer RNA and inhibiting protein synthesis and hence cell growth.