ICD-11 code : 1B70.3;
Preferred Label : Ascending bacterial lymphangitis;
ICD-11 definition : A complication of a focal acute pyogenic bacterial infection in which the draining
lymphatics become red, inflamed and tender as the result of ascending infection. It
is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.;
ICD-11 synonym : acute bacterial lymphangitis; acute lymphangitis;
Origin ID : 845065622;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A complication of a focal acute pyogenic bacterial infection in which the draining
lymphatics become red, inflamed and tender as the result of ascending infection. It
is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
