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Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms

Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified

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GuidelinesEmerging Respiratory PathogensMiddle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: MERS COV Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS INFECTION: MERS COV ICD-10 code: B34.2/J16.8 + (B97.2) *Notifiable medical condition. Note: Consult most recent guidelines from the National Department of Health/ NICD. DESCRIPTION Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illne
GuidelinesHealthcare-Associated and Hospital Acquired InfectionsDefinition and principles Intravascular catheter infections Short-term central venous catheter infection Surgical wound infections Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) Urinary tract infections, catheter associated DEFINITION AND PRINCIPLES Patients with healthcare associated and hospital acquired infections are at increased risk of being infected
GuidelinesPneumonia, Community AcquiredStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition