ICD-11 classes
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Mycoses
1F23 — Candidosis
1F23.1 — Candidosis of skin or mucous membranes
1F23.11 — Candida balanoposthitis
ICD-11 1F23.11 — Candida balanoposthitis
A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Candida (commonly Candida albicans). This disease is characterised by inflammation of the glans or prepuce. This disease may also present with eroded white papules, or white discharge. Transmission is by sexual contact. Confirmation is by identification of Candida in a sub-preputial swab or urine sample.
It includes 2 items.
- Candidosis of penis
- Penile thrush
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Predominantly sexually transmitted infections #77
- Candidosis of skin or mucous membranes #15470
- Balanoposthitis due to infection #16938
- Balanoposthitis due to infection #19314
- Balanoposthitis due to infection #19363
- Predominantly sexually transmitted infections #20274
- Predominantly sexually transmitted infections #20717