CA40.0
Bacterial pneumonia
Pneumonia bacteriana
CategoryDefinition
A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with a bacterial source. This disease is characterised by fever, lethargy, headache, myalgia, vomiting, or coughing. Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of the bacterial source in a sputum sample.
Exclusions
- Congenital pneumonia
- Legionellosis
Inclusions
- bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
Subcategories (9)
CA40.00Pneumonia due to Chlamydophila pneumoniaeCA40.01Pneumonia due to Escherichia coliCA40.02Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzaeCA40.03Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniaeCA40.04Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniaeCA40.05Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosaCA40.06Pneumonia due to StaphylococcusCA40.07Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniaeCA40.08Pneumonia due to beta-haemolytic streptococcus