1B51 Streptococcal pharyngitis

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

A disease of the pharynx, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes. This disease is characterised by fever, sore throat, tonsillar exudates, or large cervical lymph nodes. Transmission is commonly by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions, or indirect contact. Confirmation is by identification of Streptococcus pyogenes from a throat swab.

inclusions

• Streptococcal sore throat

exclusions

• Scarlet fever  (1B50)

postcoordination

synonyms

• Streptococcal pharyngitis
• Streptococcal sore throat
• septic pharyngitis
• septic sore throat
• septic sore throat due to streptococcal infection
• strep throat
• streptococcal angina
• streptococcal septic sore throat
• streptococcal ulcerated sore throat
• septic angina
• Acute streptococcal pharyngitis
• acute streptococcal sore throat
• acute streptococcal ulcerated sore throat

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