Bacterial myelitis

Description

Inflammation of the spinal cord caused by a bacterial organism. Common agents causing bacterial myelitis include Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Treponema pallidum, and Brucella.

Index terms

Bacterial myelitis
Myelitis associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Borreliosis in myelitis associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

1D02.2 – Fungal myelitis
1D02.3 – Parasitic myelitis
1D02.Y – Other specified infectious myelitis, not elsewhere classified
1D02.Z – Infectious myelitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Bacterial myelitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/373833091

Allowed postcoordination axes

hasCausingCondition

Part of: 1D02: Infectious myelitis, not elsewhere classified › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases