ICD-11 classes
23 External causes of morbidity or mortality
Causes of healthcare related harm or injury
PL11 — Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other...
PL11.4 — Failure of sterile precautions, as mode of injury or harm
ICD-11 PL11.4 — Failure of sterile precautions, as mode of injury or harm
An infection occurred because standard procedures designed to minimize the risk of hospital acquired infection were not followed or were insufficient.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
It excludes 1 item.
- Failure of sterile precautions without injury or harm (QA52)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.