Antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus, unspecified

Coding note

These categories should never be used in primary coding. The codes are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes when it is desired to identify the resistance, non-responsiveness and refractive properties of a condition to antimicrobials. In case of multiple resistances, code each one separately if listed below.

Coding note from above levels

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MG51.00 – Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MG51.01 – Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MG51.02 – Penicillinase-stable beta lactams resistant Staphylococcus aureus other than Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MG51.0Y – Other specified antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Foundation entity

Antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1446152257

Part of: MG51.0: Antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus › MG51: Finding of gram positive bacteria resistant to antimicrobial drugs › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified