ICD-10 Specific code A03: Shigellosis
Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
Translations
| Language | Translation |
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English
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Shigellosis |
French
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Shigellose |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | |
| 2 | A00-A09 | Intestinal infectious diseases | |
| 3 | A03 | Shigellosis |
Contents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| A03.0 | Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae | |
| A03.1 | Shigellosis due to Shigella flexneri | |
| A03.2 | Shigellosis due to Shigella boydii | |
| A03.3 | Shigellosis due to Shigella sonnei | |
| A03.8 | Other shigellosis | |
| A03.9 | Shigellosis, unspecified |
Indicated medicines
| Active Ingredient |
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Tetracyclines have a broad spectrum of anti-microbial activity and act by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. They are active against a large number of gram positive and gram negative pathogenic bacteria, including some which are resistant to penicillin. |
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Minocycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline. Minocycline inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. In common with other tetracyclines it is primarily bacteriostatic and has a similar spectrum of activity to other tetracyclines. |