ICD-11 code : 1C32;
Preferred Label : Rickettsialpox;
ICD-11 definition : An acute febrile disease caused by Rickettsia akari, which is transmitted from its
rodent host by the house-mouse mite Liponyssoides sanguineus. An initial skin lesion
at the site of a mite bite, often associated with lymphadenopathy, is followed by
fever; a disseminated skin rash appears, which generally does not involve the palms
and the soles, and lasts only a few days. Death is uncommon.;
ICD-11 synonym : rickettsia akari smallpox; Rickettsia akari infection; Kew Gardens spotted fever; Vesicular rickettsiosis;
ICD-11 inclusion : Kew Gardens spotted fever;
Origin ID : 1005140361;
UMLS CUI : C0035597;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
An acute febrile disease caused by Rickettsia akari, which is transmitted from its
rodent host by the house-mouse mite Liponyssoides sanguineus. An initial skin lesion
at the site of a mite bite, often associated with lymphadenopathy, is followed by
fever; a disseminated skin rash appears, which generally does not involve the palms
and the soles, and lasts only a few days. Death is uncommon.