Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli

Description

A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli. This disease is characterised by fever, cough, and dyspnoea. Transmission is commonly by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Escherichia coli in blood, sputum, or pleural fluid samples.

Index terms

Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli lobar pneumonia
pneumonia due to E. coli

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Early-onset pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
Late-onset pneumonia due to Escherichia coli

Exclusions from above levels

1C19 – Legionellosis
KB24 – Congenital pneumonia
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1324545867 – Pneumonitis

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01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

CA40.00 – Pneumonia due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae
CA40.02 – Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae
CA40.03 – Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
CA40.04 – Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
CA40.05 – Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
CA40.06 – Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus
CA40.07 – Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
CA40.08 – Pneumonia due to beta-haemolytic Streptococcus
CA40.0Y – Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
CA40.0Z – Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified

Foundation entity

Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/680186620

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA40.0: Bacterial pneumonia › CA40: Pneumonia › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system