Sporotrichosis (B42)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)

    • Mycoses (B35-B49)

      • Sporotrichosis (B42)

        • B42 - Sporotrichosis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.0 - Pulmonary sporotrichosis BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.1 - Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.7 - Disseminated sporotrichosis BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.8 - Other forms of sporotrichosis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.81 - Cerebral sporotrichosis BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.82 - Sporotrichosis arthritis BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.89 - Other forms of sporotrichosis BILLABLE CODE
        • B42.9 - Sporotrichosis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Sporotrichosis (B42)

Sporotrichosis - The commonest and least serious of the deep mycoses, characterized by nodular lesions of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by inhalation of contaminated dust or by infection of a wound with SPOROTHRIX.

Sporotrichosis - The commonest and least serious of the deep mycoses, characterized by nodular lesions of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by inhalation of contaminated dust or by infection of a wound with SPOROTHRIX.

Sporothrix - A mitosporic Ophiostomataceae fungal genus, whose species Sporothrix schenckii is a well-known animal pathogen. The conidia of this soil fungus may be inhaled causing a primary lung infection, or may infect independently via skin punctures.

Sporothrix - A mitosporic Ophiostomataceae fungal genus, whose species Sporothrix schenckii is a well-known animal pathogen. The conidia of this soil fungus may be inhaled causing a primary lung infection, or may infect independently via skin punctures.