VRE stands for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. It's an infection with bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic called vancomycin. Enterococcus is a type of bacteria that normally lives in the intestines and the female genital tract. It usually doesn't make us sick.
Treat VRE cystitis with at least seven days of antimicrobial therapy. Treat bacteremic VRE UTIs and pyelonephritis with 10 - 14 days of antimicrobial therapy for most cases. CA-UTI due to VRE may be treated with 3 days of therapy in women <65 years old without upper tract symptoms after urinary catheter removal.
Valid for SubmissionICD-10:B95.2Short Description:Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereLong Description:Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-10-CM Code for Escherichia coli [E. coli ] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere B96. 2.
MRSA can be spread by touching articles that have been contaminated by the skin of an infected or colonized person, such as towels, sheets, and wound dressings; VRE can be transmitted by touching articles soiled by an infected person's feces.
Are special precautions needed for home care of patients with VRE? Standard precautions including hand washing and gloving should be followed. Otherwise, healthy household members are not at risk of VRE infection. Dishes and utensils can be washed in a dishwasher or with warm soapy water and rinsed.
511A (Infection and Inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter, initial encounter) is reported as the PDX. A41. 51 (Sepsis due to Escherichia coli), and N39. 0 (Urinary tract infection, site not specified) would be reported as additional diagnoses.Nov 8, 2019
Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic with potent in vitro activity against Gram-positive organisms including bactericidal activity against enterococci. Despite a lack of US FDA approval for VRE, daptomycin is considered a first-line agent for VRE-B.Feb 13, 2019
VRE can spread from one person to another through contact with contaminated surfaces or equipment or through person to person spread, often via contaminated hands. It is not spread through the air by coughing or sneezing.
Urinary tract infection, site not specified N39. 0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10 | Retention of urine, unspecified (R33. 9)
A41.9Septicemia – There is NO code for septicemia in ICD-10. Instead, you're directed to a combination 'A' code for sepsis to indicate the underlying infection, such A41. 9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) for septicemia with no further detail.