2025 ICD-10-CM code A05.2
(Valid) Effective Date: N/A Infectious Diseases - Intestinal infectious diseases Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxication.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of signs and symptoms consistent with Clostridium perfringens food poisoning, confirmed by laboratory testing.Treatment addresses dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and other complications.
Diagnosis and treatment of foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication, typically involving laboratory testing of feces, rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids, and electrolyte replacement. Patient education on prevention measures, including proper food handling and storage.
In simple words: Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication is an illness caused by eating food contaminated with the Clostridium perfringens bacterium or its toxins. Symptoms include diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually without fever or vomiting.
Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxication. This includes enteritis necroticans (pig-bel).
Example 1: A patient presents with abdominal cramps and diarrhea after consuming chicken left at room temperature for several hours. Stool sample confirms Clostridium perfringens. The patient is treated with oral rehydration., A group of individuals experience severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea after eating improperly cooked pork at a picnic.Several are diagnosed with enteritis necroticans (pig-bel) caused by Clostridium perfringens type C, requiring hospitalization and intensive care., An elderly patient residing in a nursing home develops diarrhea and dehydration after consuming contaminated food.Fecal tests reveal Clostridium perfringens. Intravenous fluids and electrolyte replacement are administered.
Symptoms (diarrhea, abdominal cramps), onset time related to food consumption, laboratory results confirming Clostridium perfringens in stool sample, details of food consumed, and treatment provided (rehydration, electrolyte replacement).
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