ICD-10 Specific code A39: Meningococcal infection
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 |
|---|---|
English
|
Meningococcal infection |
French
|
Infection à méningocoques |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | |
| 2 | A30-A49 | Other bacterial diseases | |
| 3 | A39 | Meningococcal infection |
Contents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| A39.0 | Meningococcal meningitis | |
| A39.1 | Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome | |
| A39.2 | Acute meningococcaemia | |
| A39.3 | Chronic meningococcaemia | |
| A39.4 | Meningococcaemia, unspecified | |
| A39.5 | Meningococcal heart disease | |
| A39.8 | Other meningococcal infections | |
| A39.9 | Meningococcal infection, unspecified |
Indicated medicines
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |