ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung infections
CA40 — Pneumonia
CA40.0 — Bacterial pneumonia
CA40.02 — Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae

ICD-11 CA40.02 — Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae

A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Haemophilus influenzae. This disease is characterised by cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, muscle aches, and chest pain. Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions or direct contact. Confirmation is by identification of Haemophilus influenzae in blood or other typically sterile body fluid.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Bacterial pneumonia #1452