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A05

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Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • Clostridium difficile foodborne intoxication and infection (A04.7-)
  • Escherichia coli infection (A04.0-A04.4)
  • listeriosis (A32.-)
  • salmonella foodborne intoxication and infection (A02.-)
  • toxic effect of noxious foodstuffs (T61-T62)

Child Codes

A05.0Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication
A05.1Botulism food poisoning
A05.2Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxication
A05.3Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication
A05.4Foodborne Bacillus cereus intoxication
A05.5Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxication
A05.8Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxications
A05.9Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└A05Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified
└A05Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified

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