Catalog

Sepsis due to Actinomycosis without mention of septic shock

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Sepsis due to Actinomycosis without mention of septic shock – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1763180570

This is a potentially deadly medical condition characterised by a whole-body inflammatory state (called a systemic inflammatory response syndrome or SIRS) caused by an infectious bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species such as Actinomyces israelii or A. gerencseriae.