Certain skin disorders attributable to bacterial infection

Definition

Disorders of the skin and/or subcutaneous tissues caused by bacteria which a) cause infection normally limited to the skin (e.g. erythrasma); b) characteristically involve the skin at the same time as other organs (e.g. syphilis); c) which may cause disease in the skin as well as in other organs (e.g. cutaneous tuberculosis) or d) which infect other organs but which may manifest in the skin as a result of release of toxins or other indirect mechanism (e.g. streptococcal toxic shock syndrome).

Exclusions

• Asymptomatic colonization of the skin by virulent or therapy resistant bacteria (QD04)

8 subordinate codes

• EA40-EA40Predominantly tropical or subtropical bacterial infections affecting skin
• EA50Toxin-mediated cutaneous reactions to distant or systemic bacterial infection
• EA51Skin complications of BCG immunisation
• Certain sexually transmissible bacterial infections affecting skin
• Certain zoonotic bacterial infections involving the skin
• Dermatoses due to certain filamentous bacteria
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Certain skin disorders attributable to infection or infestation

• EA00-EA3ZCertain skin disorders attributable to viral infection
• EA60Certain skin disorders attributable to fungal infection
• Certain parasitic infections or infestations affecting the skin
• Infestation of the skin by ectoparasites
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system