Preferred Label : Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae;
ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Shigella dysenteriae.
This condition is characterized by diarrhoea, fever, or stomach cramps. Transmission
is commonly by the faecal-oral route, potentially by ingestion of contaminated foods,
or direct contact. Confirmation is by identification of Shigella dysenteriae in a
faecal sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : infection due to bacillus shiga; Shiga-Kruse dysentery; dysentery due to bacillus shiga; shiga dysentery; infection due to shigella group A; dysentery due to bacillus shiga-kruse; dysentery due to bacillus schmitz-stutzer; infection due to shigella schmitzii; dysentery due to bacillus schmitz; bacillary dysentery due to shigella dysenteriae; bacillary dysentery due to shigella group A; infection due to shigella dysenteriae; schmitz dysentery; infection due to bacillus shiga-kruse; Group A shigellosis;
ICD-11 inclusion : Shiga-Kruse dysentery;
Origin ID : 1181145033;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A condition caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Shigella dysenteriae.
This condition is characterized by diarrhoea, fever, or stomach cramps. Transmission
is commonly by the faecal-oral route, potentially by ingestion of contaminated foods,
or direct contact. Confirmation is by identification of Shigella dysenteriae in a
faecal sample.
