ICD-11 code : 1A04;
Preferred Label : Intestinal infections due to Clostridioides difficile;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the colon, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Clostridium
difficile. This disease is characterized by colitis, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and
fever. Transmission is commonly by direct or indirect contact, or from a disturbance
of the normal bacterial flora of the colon. Confirmation is by identification of Clostridium
difficile in a faecal sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : Clostridium difficile diarrhoea; Clostridial difficile colitis; foodborne clostridium difficile infection; C diff colitis; colitis due to Clostridium difficile; necrotizing enterocolitis due to clostricium difficile infection; Clostridium difficile gastroenteritis;
Origin ID : 250688797;
UMLS CUI : C0238106;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A disease of the colon, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Clostridium
difficile. This disease is characterized by colitis, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and
fever. Transmission is commonly by direct or indirect contact, or from a disturbance
of the normal bacterial flora of the colon. Confirmation is by identification of Clostridium
difficile in a faecal sample.