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Definition of Neonatal sepsis

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Neonatal sepsis: A bacterial infection of the blood in a neonate, an infant younger than 4 weeks of age. Babies with sepsis may be listless, overly sleepy, floppy, weak, and very pale. Neonatal sepsis is life-threatening.