Infection of intervertebral disc

Description

A condition of the intervertebral discs, caused by an infection with a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic source. This condition commonly presents with fever, chills, headache, stiffness of the neck, or tingling sensations in the arms or legs. Confirmation is by identification of the infectious agent in a blood sample, or radiographic tests.

Index terms

Infection of intervertebral disc
Infection of intervertebral disc with no determinant
primary infection of intervertebral disc

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Infection of intervertebral disc with determinant
secondary infection of intervertebral disc
Bacterial infection of disc
Pyogenic discitis
Pyogenic intervertebral disk infection
Fungal infection of disc
Mycobacterial infection of disc
Parasitic infection of disc
Viral infection of disc
Other specified infection of disc

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Sibling codes

FA90 – Infection of vertebra
FA92 – Inflammatory spondyloarthritis
FA9Y – Other specified inflammation of spine
FA9Z – Inflammation of spine, unspecified

Foundation entity

Infection of intervertebral disc – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1500376898

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 15: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue