ICD-11 code : 1A02;
Preferred Label : Intestinal infections due to Shigella;
ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Shigella. This disease
is characterized by an acute onset of small volume diarrhoea, accompanied by fever
and nausea. This disease may also present with toxaemia, vomiting, cramps, and tenesmus.
Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated food, or direct contact. Confirmation
is by identification of Shigella in a faecal sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : shigellosis; shigella enteritis; bacillary dysentery NOS; bacillary colitis;
Origin ID : 2080365623;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Shigella. This disease
is characterized by an acute onset of small volume diarrhoea, accompanied by fever
and nausea. This disease may also present with toxaemia, vomiting, cramps, and tenesmus.
Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated food, or direct contact. Confirmation
is by identification of Shigella in a faecal sample.
