Infectious myositis

Description

Infective myositis is an acute, subacute, or chronic infection of skeletal muscle and may be caused by a wide range of infecting organisms. Immunosuppression, particularly as the result of HIV infection, is an important predisposing factor.

Index terms

Infectious myositis
Bacterial myositis
Bacterial pyomyositis

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Tropical muscle abscess
Tropical pyomyositis
Fungal myositis
Viral myositis
Mycobacterial myositis
Infection of muscle due to mycobacteria
Iliopsoas abscess due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Tuberculous iliopsoas abscess
Tuberculous psoas abscess
Parasitic myositis
Muscle abscess
Purulent myositis
Pyomyositis
Suppurative myositis

Exclusions from above levels

8C70 – Muscular dystrophy
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
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Foundation children elsewhere

1C16 – Gas gangrene

Sibling codes

FB31 – Calcification or ossification of muscle
FB32 – Certain specified disorders of muscle
FB33 – Secondary disorders of muscle
FB3Z – Disorders of muscles, unspecified

Foundation entity

Infectious myositis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/82568660

Allowed postcoordination axes

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