2025 ICD-10-CM code A23.2
Brucellosis due to Brucella suis.
Medical necessity for testing and treatment is established by the patient's clinical presentation, risk factors (e.g., exposure to pigs or raw pork), and positive laboratory findings confirming Brucella suis infection.
Clinicians should consider Brucella suis infection in patients presenting with fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, sweats, fatigue, malaise, anorexia, and purulent skin lesions, especially those with occupational or dietary exposure to pigs or pork products. Diagnosis is confirmed through laboratory tests detecting antibodies to Brucella suis in blood, urine, or spinal fluid, or through bone marrow culture. Treatment involves antibiotics, and patient education on preventive measures is crucial.
In simple words: Brucellosis due to Brucella suis is an infection you can get from pigs. It can cause long-term problems, especially with reproductive organs and joints. You can get it from handling infected pigs or eating undercooked pork.
Brucellosis caused by the bacteria Brucella suis. This is a zoonotic disease typically contracted through contact with infected pigs or by consuming contaminated pork products.It is characterized by chronic inflammatory lesions, often affecting the reproductive organs, and may also involve joints and other organs. The bacteria are commonly transmitted from pigs to humans when handling or consuming infected pork.
Example 1: A pig farmer develops prolonged fever, joint pain, and fatigue after assisting with a farrowing. Blood tests reveal antibodies to Brucella suis, confirming the diagnosis., An abattoir worker presents with skin lesions and flu-like symptoms.A detailed occupational history and positive Brucella suis antibody test lead to the diagnosis of brucellosis., A hunter develops a chronic febrile illness after butchering and consuming wild boar. Brucella suis is isolated from a bone marrow culture.
Documentation should include patient history (including occupational and dietary exposures), presenting symptoms, physical exam findings (including the presence of any lesions), laboratory results (including antibody tests and cultures), and treatment plan.
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital