Catalog

Sepsis due to Candida without mention of septic shock

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Sepsis due to Candida without mention of septic shock – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1827251426

A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Candida, leading to a severe systemic inflammatory response. This disease may present with fever, shock, or multiple organ failure. Transmission is by opportunistic transmission. Confirmation is by identification of Candida in the infected individual.