Acute bronchitis due to Streptococcus

Description

A disease of the bronchi, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus. This disease is characterised by inflammation of the bronchi leading to cough, sputum production, or shortness of breath and wheezing. Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Streptococcus in a sputum sample.

Index terms

Acute bronchitis due to Streptococcus
Acute or subacute bronchitis, pneumococcal

Exclusions from above levels

CA20.0 – Acute noninfectious bronchitis
CA20.1 – Chronic bronchitis, NOS
CA20.10 – Simple chronic bronchitis

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CA20.11 – Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
CA22 – tracheobronchitis: chronic obstructive
CA22.1 – bronchitis, chronic: obstructive
CA27 – Tracheobronchitis, NOS
CA81.0 – Acute bronchitis due to chemical fumes
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

CA42.1 – Acute bronchitis due to Rhinovirus
CA42.2 – Acute bronchitis due to Respiratory syncytial virus
CA42.3 – Acute bronchitis due to Parainfluenza virus
CA42.4 – Acute bronchitis due to Haemophilus influenzae
CA42.5 – Acute bronchitis due to Coxsackievirus
CA42.Y – Other specified acute bronchitis
CA42.Z – Acute bronchitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute bronchitis due to Streptococcus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1296842178

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA42: Acute bronchitis › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system