- localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae; it is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection; diphtheria toxin, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.
032 Diphtheria convert 032 to ICD-10
032.0 Faucial diphtheria convert 032.0 to ICD-10- 032.1 Nasopharyngeal diphtheria convert 032.1 to ICD-10
- 032.2 Anterior nasal diphtheria convert 032.2 to ICD-10
- 032.3 Laryngeal diphtheria convert 032.3 to ICD-10
- 032.8 Other specified diphtheria convert 032.8 to ICD-10
032.81 Conjunctival diphtheria convert 032.81 to ICD-10- 032.82 Diphtheritic myocarditis convert 032.82 to ICD-10
- 032.83 Diphtheritic peritonitis convert 032.83 to ICD-10
- 032.84 Diphtheritic cystitis convert 032.84 to ICD-10
- 032.85 Cutaneous diphtheria convert 032.85 to ICD-10
032.89 Other specified diphtheria convert 032.89 to ICD-10- 032.9 … unspecified convert 032.9 to ICD-10