Skin Infection

Preferred Label : Skin Infection;

NCIt definition : An inflammatory process affecting the skin, caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi. Examples of bacterial infection include carbuncles, furuncles, impetigo, erysipelas, and abscesses. Examples of viral infection include shingles, warts, molluscum contagiosum, and pityriasis rosea. Examples of parasitic infection include scabies and lice. Examples of fungal infection include athlete's foot, yeast infection, and ringworm.;

Alternative definition : CTCAE: A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the skin.; FDA: An inflammatory process affecting the skin, caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi.;

Codes from synonyms : E11568; 4544;

Details

Origin ID

C35025;

UMLS CUI

C0037278;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Cellulitis [HPO term]
- Infection of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Recurrent skin infections [HPO term]
- Subcutaneous infection [MedDRA LLT]
- skin infection other [ICPC-2 Rubric]
- skin infections [MedlinePlus Topic]
False automatic mappings
- Infection of skin (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Integumentary System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- INFECTIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE [ICD-9 code]
- Infection of skin (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Infection of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- SKIN INFECTION [WHO-ART Included Term]
- Skin infection [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Skin infection NOS [MedDRA LLT]
- skin diseases, infectious [MeSH concept]
- skin diseases, infectious [MeSH Descriptor]
- skin infection [Disease (Nov.)]
- skin infections [MedlinePlus Topic]
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- CDRH Health Effects - Clinical Signs and Symptoms or Conditions Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTCAE Adverse Events Version 4.0 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Center For Devices and Radiological Health Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Cutaneous Involvement [NCIt concept]
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- Skin [NCIt concept]

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