Oroya fever

Description

A disease commonly caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Bartonella bacilliformis. This disease is characterised by severe haemolytic anaemia and transient immunosuppression. This disease may present with fever, malaise, or jaundice. Transmission is through the bite of infected sandflies from the genus Lutzomyia. Confirmation is by identification of Bartonella bacilliformis in a blood sample.

Index terms

Oroya fever
Bartonella fever
Systemic Carrión disease

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Systemic bartonellosis due to Bartonella bacilliformis
systemic bartonellosis

Exclusions from above levels

NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1C11.01 – Verruga peruana
1C11.0Z – Carrion disease, unspecified

Foundation entity

Oroya fever – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1031219789

Part of: 1C11.0: Carrion disease › 1C11: Bartonellosis › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases