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
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Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses] |
French
|
Fièvre pourprée [rickettsioses à tiques] |
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | |
| 2 | A75-A79 | Rickettsioses | |
| 3 | A77 | Spotted fever [tick-borne rickettsioses] |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| A77.0 | Spotted fever due to Rickettsia rickettsii | |
| A77.1 | Spotted fever due to Rickettsia conorii | |
| A77.2 | Spotted fever due to Rickettsia sibirica | |
| A77.3 | Spotted fever due to Rickettsia australis | |
| A77.8 | Other spotted fevers | |
| A77.9 | Spotted fever, unspecified |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Demeclocycline |
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 |
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. |
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| Oxytetracycline |
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. |
