Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Description

A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. This infection commonly presents with a non-productive cough, chest pain, or fever. Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a sputum sample.

Index terms

Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Eaton agent pneumonia
endemic pneumonia

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infection by PPLO - [pleuropneumonia-like-organism]
mycoplasma infection with Eaton agent
mycoplasmal pneumonia
pneumonia due to PPLO - [pleuropneumonia-like-organism]
primary atypical pneumonia due to mycoplasma pneumoniae

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
CA40.01 – Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
CA40.02 – Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae
CA40.03 – Pneumonia due to Klebsiella 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 Mycoplasma pneumoniae – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/963399569

Allowed postcoordination axes

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