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Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that occurs in an infant younger than 90 days old. Early-onset sepsis is seen in the first week of life. Late-onset sepsis occurs between days 8 and 89.

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

34 years experience

Is a type of:

Pregnancy complications

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Baby / fetus

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