Preferred Label : Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica;
ICD-11 definition : This refers to inflammation of the small intestine due to infection of bacteria, Yersinia
enterocolitica, a pleomorphic gram-negative bacillus that belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae.
As a human pathogen, Yersinia enterocolitica is most frequently associated with acute
diarrhoea, terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, and pseudoappendicitis.;
ICD-11 synonym : infectious enteritis due to yersinia enterocolitica;
Origin ID : 1807415433;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This refers to inflammation of the small intestine due to infection of bacteria, Yersinia
enterocolitica, a pleomorphic gram-negative bacillus that belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae.
As a human pathogen, Yersinia enterocolitica is most frequently associated with acute
diarrhoea, terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, and pseudoappendicitis.