A 27-year-old pregnant female in her second trimester presents with MSSA. Select the appropriate code selection and sequence:
· A41.01 Sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus
· B95.61 Methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
· O98.812 Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, second trimester

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The correct sequence is to first code for the maternal condition affecting the pregnancy (O98.812 for other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, second trimester) followed by the specific infection causing the condition (A41.01 for sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus). The code B95.61 is not needed in this sequence as it is used when MSSA is the cause of diseases classified elsewhere, but the primary focus here is on the pregnancy complication and the specific infection.

A 27-Year-Old Pregnant Female in Her Second Trimester Presents with MSSA