EA88.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Infectious dermatitis

Description

Infective dermatitis (infective eczematoid dermatitis) is an acute exudative dermatitis developing on normal skin surrounding a focus of suppurative infection. Such foci include infected wounds, suppurating sinuses and acute inflammatory fungal and/or bacterial infection of the toe clefts. The dermatitis may spread well beyond the skin directly affected by the suppuration.

Inclusions

  • Infective eczematoid dermatitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • 1F86.4 – Cercarial dermatitis
  • EB44 – Dermatitis herpetiformis
  • ED90.1 – Periorificial dermatitis
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  • 1B72.0 – Bullous impetigo of the napkin area
  • 1F23.12 – Napkin candidosis
  • EH71 – Dermatoses precipitated by drug therapy
  • EH76 – Dermatoses associated with specific classes of medication

Child codes

  • EA88.00 – Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 associated infective dermatitis of childhood
  • EA88.0Y – Other specified infectious dermatitis
  • EA88.0Z – Infectious dermatitis, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • EA88.1 – Post traumatic eczema
  • EA88.2 – Disseminated secondary eczema
  • EA88.3 – Secondary eczema
  • EA88.4 – Pityriasis alba

Foundation entity

Infectious dermatitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1141799940

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: EA88: Miscellaneous specified eczematous dermatoses › 14: Diseases of the skin