482.31 - Pneumonia due to Streptococcus, group A. ICD-10-CM.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a member of the Mitis group of streptococci which, according to 16S rRNA-sequence based phylogenetic reconstruction, includes 12 species. While other species of this group are considered prototypes of commensal bacteria, S. pneumoniae is among the most frequent microbial killers worldwide.Jul 16, 2008
3: Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B.
ICD-10 code J13 for Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .
Group D streptococci (GDS) are indigenous in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. Currently, S. bovis, the most common GDS, has been re-classified into 4 different species (Streptococcus gallolyticus, Streptococcus pasteurianus, Streptococcus infantarius and Streptococcus lutetiensis).Dec 9, 2015
Group B (GBS) streptococcal pneumonia is the most common type of pneumonia in neonates.
Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory exudate within the intra-alveolar space resulting in consolidation that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung. It is one of three anatomic classifications of pneumonia (the other being bronchopneumonia and atypical pneumonia).
Per the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines , the first-listed ICD-9-CM code is the “code for the diagnosis, condition, problem or other reason for encounter/visit shown in the medical record to be chiefly responsible for the services provided.” Further, the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines1 state "in determining the first-listed ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of middle ear infections, sepsis (blood infection) in children and pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. It can also cause meningitis (inflammation of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord) or sinus infections.
Streptococci are facultative anaerobic organisms or obligate anaerobes that are spherical or ovoid and found in pairs or chains.
Pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common type of bacterial pneumonia. The risk for pneumococcal pneumonia increases with age and certain chronic conditions.
ICD-10 code J14 for Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .