ICD-10 Specific code G00.3: Staphylococcal meningitis
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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Staphylococcal meningitis |
French
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Méningite à staphylocoques |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VI | Diseases of the nervous system | |
| 2 | G00-G09 | Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system | |
| 3 | G00 | Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified | |
| 4 | G00.3 | Staphylococcal meningitis |
Indicated medicines
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Flucloxacillin is an isoxazolyl penicillin of the β-lactam group of antibiotics which exerts a bactericidal effect upon many Gram-positive organisms including β-lactamase-producing staphylococci and streptococci. |
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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. |