1B13.1 Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sites

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

A disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is disseminated through the body, and affecting multiple body sites. This disease is characterised by numerous small lesions of 1-5 millimetre(s) in more than one organ, and fever. Transmission is commonly by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by radiography, advanced imaging, ultrasonography, and identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, depending on the sites affected.

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synonyms

• Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sites
• acute multiple tuberculosis
• acute polyserositis tuberculosis
• acute tuberculous polyserositis
• multiple tuberculosis
• progressive malignant polyserositis
• tuberculous polyserositis

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