Meningitis due to adenovirus

Description

A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with adenovirus. This disease is characterised by high fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, stiff neck, photophobia, drowsiness, skin rash, confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness. This disease may be asymptomatic in older adults. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges. Confirmation is by identification of adenovirus through a lumbar puncture, by agglutination tests, or by polymerase chain reaction.

Index terms

Meningitis due to adenovirus
Adenoviral meningitis
Viral meningitis due to Adenovirus

Exclusions from above levels

1D80 – Mumps
1D82 – Cytomegaloviral disease
1E90 – Varicella

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1E91 – Zoster
1F00 – Herpes simplex infections
1F02 – Rubella
1F03 – Measles
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1959883044 – Dengue
NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1C8E.1 – Enteroviral meningitis
1C8E.Y – Other specified viral meningitis, not elsewhere classified
1C8E.Z – Viral meningitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Meningitis due to adenovirus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1727868245

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 1C8E: Viral meningitis, not elsewhere classified › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases