Pneumonia due to pneumocystis

Description

A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the fungi Pneumocystis jirovecii. This disease is characterised by fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue. Transmission is by opportunistic infection. Confirmation is by identification of Pneumocystis jirovecii in a lung fluid or tissue sample.

Index terms

Pneumonia due to pneumocystis
Pneumocystis pneumonia
plasma cells pneumonia

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Pneumonia due to Pneumocystis jirovecii
pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1324545867 – Pneumonitis
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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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

CA40.2Y – Other specified fungal pneumonia
CA40.2Z – Fungal pneumonia, unspecified

Foundation entity

Pneumonia due to pneumocystis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1229452918

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA40.2: Fungal pneumonia › CA40: Pneumonia › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system