Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) (caused by Measles virus): Difference between revisions

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 == Additional Info ==
+Meningoencephalitis is always viral or other atypical pathogen..but it is NOT bacterial or fungal.
+This DX is not the same as Meningitis
+    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis
+bacterial encephalitis - not applicable
+    in researching encephalitis, it does appear that bacterial meningitis like pneumococcal meningitis can lead to encephalitis (although it is very rare). Our codes presently do not allow a bacterial pathogen for meningoencephalitis and we do not have a code for only encephalitis. I put two websites above if anyone is interested. Should we allow a pathogen option for meningoencephalitis in light of this?--LKolesar 14:23, 2015 September 23 (CDT)
+        encephalitis is a DX code with the proper term being meningoencephalitis. But it is not meningitis.
+        Encephalitis/meningoencephalitis is always viral or other atypical pathogen..but it is NOT bacterial or fungal. So the pathogens we have listed are adequate.
+        Meningitis however, can be bacterial, fungal or occasionally viral.
+        gram pos/neg does NOT apply to meningoenchphalitis. If you think that this is the organism causing the problem, then the underlying condition is probably Meningitis, not encephalitis. (ie: the “meningo” part of “meningoencephalitis” is confusing). Meningoencephalitis is not the same as “Meningitis”…that is a separate diagnosis.--Dr. Anand Kumar, 1330, 2016, February 29.
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