Candidiasis B37-

Candidiasis B37-

Type 1 Excludes

• neonatal candidiasis (P37.5)

Includes

• candidosis
• moniliasis

Clinical Information

• A condition in which candida albicans, a type of yeast, grows out of control in moist skin areas of the body. It is usually a result of a weakened immune system, but can be a side effect of chemotherapy or treatment with antibiotics. Thrush usually affects the mouth (oral thrush); however, rarely, it spreads throughout the entire body.
• Infection with a fungus of the genus candida. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by candida albicans. (Dorland, 27th ed)
• Infection with a fungus of the genus candida; usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by candida albicans; includes chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, cutaneous candidiasis, oral candidiasis (thrush), and monilial vaginitis.

Codes

B37 Candidiasis

•  B37.0 Candidal stomatitis
•  B37.1 Pulmonary candidiasis
•  B37.2 Candidiasis of skin and nail
• B37.3 Candidiasis of vulva and vagina
  •  B37.31 Acute candidiasis of vulva and vagina
  •  B37.32 Chronic candidiasis of vulva and vagina
• B37.4 Candidiasis of other urogenital sites
  •  B37.41 Candidal cystitis and urethritis
  •  B37.42 Candidal balanitis
  •  B37.49 Other urogenital candidiasis
•  B37.5 Candidal meningitis
•  B37.6 Candidal endocarditis
•  B37.7 Candidal sepsis
• B37.8 Candidiasis of other sites
  •  B37.81 Candidal esophagitis
  •  B37.82 Candidal enteritis
  •  B37.83 Candidal cheilitis
  •  B37.84 Candidal otitis externa
  •  B37.89 Other sites of candidiasis
•  B37.9 Candidiasis, unspecified