ICD-11 code : 1C1B.0;
Preferred Label : Pulmonary nocardiosis;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the respiratory system, caused by an infection with the gram-positive
bacteria Nocardia. This disease is characterized by chest pain, haemoptysis, fever,
weight loss, and cough. Transmission is by inhalation of Nocardia from soil or water.
Confirmation is by identification of Nocardia in sputum samples, or lung biopsy.;
ICD-11 synonym : nocardiosis pneumonia; nocardiosis of lung; pneumonia with nocardiasis; Pneumonia in nocardiosis; nocardial pneumonia; pneumonia due to nocardiosis; lung nocardiosis;
Origin ID : 101604109;
UMLS CUI : C0275583;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A disease of the respiratory system, caused by an infection with the gram-positive
bacteria Nocardia. This disease is characterized by chest pain, haemoptysis, fever,
weight loss, and cough. Transmission is by inhalation of Nocardia from soil or water.
Confirmation is by identification of Nocardia in sputum samples, or lung biopsy.