2025 ICD-10-CM code A32

Listeriosis, a bacterial infection.

Medical necessity for treatment is based on the confirmed diagnosis of listeriosis, the severity of symptoms, and the patient's risk factors (pregnancy, age, immunocompromised status).

Physicians should diagnose and treat listeriosis based on symptoms, exposure history, physical examination, and laboratory tests of blood, spinal fluid, or placenta. Treatment includes antibiotics and rehydration with fluids if necessary.

In simple words: Listeriosis is a bacterial infection you can get from food. It's usually not serious for healthy people, but it can be dangerous for pregnant women, babies, older adults, and people with weak immune systems. It can cause problems like fever, diarrhea, and even more serious issues.

Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. It's often contracted through contaminated food. While typically mild in healthy adults, it poses serious risks to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Symptoms can range from fever and diarrhea to severe complications like sepsis and meningitis.

Example 1: A pregnant woman presents with fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. Tests confirm listeriosis, and she receives antibiotics to prevent transmission to the fetus., A newborn experiences listlessness, poor feeding, and fever shortly after birth. Tests reveal listeriosis, and the infant is treated with antibiotics., An elderly individual with a weakened immune system develops severe diarrhea, headache, and confusion. Listeriosis is diagnosed, and intravenous antibiotics and rehydration are administered.

Documentation should include symptoms, exposure history, physical examination findings, and laboratory test results confirming the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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