J18.9Dagger codeAsterisk code
Pneumonia, unspecified
Pneumonia, organism unspecified
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- 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
- GuidelinesPneumoniaDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Modification of antimicrobial therapy Referral ICD-10 code: J18.9 DESCRIPTION Infection of the lung parenchyma characterized by inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue. Management depends on the clinical assessment and classification of severity. For bacterial pneumonia Empiric antibiotics are indicated
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- GuidelinesPneumonia, NosocomialDescription General and supportive measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: J18.9 DESCRIPTION Children acquiring pneumonia 48–72 hours after hospitalisation. The common pathogens are: ß-lactamase producing pathogens, Extended spectrum ß-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae , P. aeruginosa , Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter species, Methicillin resistant S. aureus , Respiratory
- GuidelinesRecurrent PneumoniaDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive management Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: J18.9 DESCRIPTION Recurrence of parenchymal and bronchial airways infection clinically and radiologically after a similar episode had completely resolved during that year. Must be distinguished from persistent pneumonia where there is clinical non-recovery of parenchymal ± bronchial in
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