A04.3Dagger codeAsterisk code

Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection

Other bacterial intestinal infections

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GuidelinesDysentery, BacillaryDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A02.0/A02.9/A03.0-3/A03.8-9/A04.2-3/A04.5/A04.8-9 DESCRIPTION Acute infection of the bowel usually caused by Shigella, Salmonella or Campylobacter. There is sudden onset diarrhoea with: blood (not due to haemorrhoids or anal fissure) or mucous in the stools. convulsions (in children). fever. tenesmus. GENERAL MEASURES Prevent s