Chapter XVI
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
(P00-P96)

Rules Conventions GCS DChS.XVI.1 DChS.XVI.2

Infections specific to the perinatal period
(P35-P39)

Incl.:
infections acquired in utero or during birth
Excl.:
asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status ( Z21)
congenital:
human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease ( B20-B24)
infectious diseases acquired after birth ( A00-B99, J09-J11)
intestinal infectious diseases ( A00-A09)
laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] ( R75)
maternal infectious disease as a cause of mortality or morbidity in fetus or newborn not itself manifesting the disease ( P00.2)
tetanus neonatorum ( A33)

P35 Congenital viral diseases

P35.0 Congenital rubella syndrome
Incl.:
Congenital rubella pneumonitis
P35.1 Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
P35.2 Congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection
P35.3 Congenital viral hepatitis
P35.8 Other congenital viral diseases
Incl.:
Congenital varicella [chickenpox]
P35.9 Congenital viral disease, unspecified

P36 Bacterial sepsis of newborn

Incl.:
congenital septicaemia
P36.0 Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
DCS.XVI.5
P36.1 Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci
P36.2 Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus
P36.3 Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci
P36.4 Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli
P36.5 Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes
P36.8 Other bacterial sepsis of newborn
P36.9 Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified

P37 Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases

Excl.:
congenital syphilis ( A50.-)
necrotizing enterocolitis of fetus or newborn ( P77)
neonatal diarrhoea:
ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus ( A54.3)
tetanus neonatorum ( A33)
P37.0 Congenital tuberculosis
P37.1 Congenital toxoplasmosis
Incl.:
Hydrocephalus due to congenital toxoplasmosis
P37.2 Neonatal (disseminated) listeriosis
P37.3 Congenital falciparum malaria
P37.4 Other congenital malaria
P37.5 Neonatal candidiasis
P37.8 Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
P37.9 Congenital infectious and parasitic disease, unspecified

P38 Omphalitis of newborn with or without mild haemorrhage

P39 Other infections specific to the perinatal period

P39.0 Neonatal infective mastitis
Excl.:
breast engorgement of newborn ( P83.4)
noninfective mastitis of newborn ( P83.4)
P39.1 Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
Incl.:
Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis
Ophthalmia neonatorum NOS
Excl.:
gonococcal conjunctivitis ( A54.3)
P39.2 Intra-amniotic infection of fetus, not elsewhere classified
P39.3 Neonatal urinary tract infection
P39.4 Neonatal skin infection
Incl.:
Neonatal pyoderma
Excl.:
pemphigus neonatorum ( L00)
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ( L00)
P39.8 Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period
P39.9 Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified