Preferred Label : Pustular miliaria;
ICD-11 definition : Pustular miliaria (miliaria pustulosa) develops from miliaria rubra with the appearance
of multiple small pustules on the skin. Although it has been postulated that extracellular
polysaccharide produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis may be important in the pathogenesis
of miliaria rubra, pustular miliaria is usually sterile, though may be associated
with secondary Staphylococcus aureus infection.;
ICD-11 synonym : Miliaria pustulosa;
Origin ID : 1116239404;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Pustular miliaria (miliaria pustulosa) develops from miliaria rubra with the appearance
of multiple small pustules on the skin. Although it has been postulated that extracellular
polysaccharide produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis may be important in the pathogenesis
of miliaria rubra, pustular miliaria is usually sterile, though may be associated
with secondary Staphylococcus aureus infection.
