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.
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
English
|
Staphylococcal meningitis |
French
|
Mรฉningite ร staphylocoques |
| 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 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Floxacillin |
Flucloxacillin is an isoxazolyl penicillin of the ฮฒ-lactam group of antibiotics which exerts a bactericidal effect upon many Gram-positive organisms including ฮฒ-lactamase-producing staphylococci and streptococci. |
|
| Minocycline |
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. |
