1A72.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Gonococcal infection of rectum

Description

This is a species of Gram-negative coffee bean-shaped diplococci bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea of the rectum.

Index terms

  • Gonococcal infection of rectum
  • gonococcal proctitis
  • gonococcal rectal infection
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  • gonococcal stricture of rectum
  • gonorrhoea of rectum
  • rectal gonorrhoea
  • Infection of the rectum due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Exclusions from above levels

  • FA11.2 – Arthropathy following genitourinary infection
  • GC02.1 – Nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis
  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1A72.0 – Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system
  • 1A72.2 – Gonococcal infection of anus
  • 1A72.3 – Gonococcal pharyngitis
  • 1A72.4 – Gonococcal infection of eye
  • 1A72.Y – Gonococcal infection of other specified sites

Foundation entity

Gonococcal infection of rectum – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/359736861

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 1A72: Gonococcal infection of other sites › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases