ICD-10 Specific code A79: Other rickettsioses
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
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English
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Other rickettsioses |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
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| 1 | I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | |
| 2 | A75-A79 | Rickettsioses | |
| 3 | A79 | Other rickettsioses |
Contents
| Code | Title | |
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| A79.0 | Trench fever | |
| A79.1 | Rickettsialpox due to Rickettsia akari | |
| A79.8 | Other specified rickettsioses | |
| A79.9 | Rickettsiosis, unspecified |
Indicated medicines
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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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Oxytetracycline is a broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic with activity against a large number of gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The product acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. |