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== Discussion ==

* how do we capture neuro syphyllis??? The pathogen that causes syphyllis treponema pallidum is not on the available pathogen list. 59990 was used as an alternative. please help--[[User:JHutton|JHutton]] 14:38, 12 June 2008 (CDT)

** Trish Pending[[~~User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk~~]] ~~18:23~~, ~~17 June~~ 2008 ~~(CDT)~~

*New codes added. Please see [[CCMDB.mdb Change Log]] October 29, 2008[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 21:46, 17 November 2008 (CST)

** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treponema_pallidum Treponema Pallidum] appears to be a gram-negative bacterium. Would we not code it as "66 - OTHER Gram negative"? That leaves the question of the main diagnosis. Is there a main diagnosis thatthis pathogen could be tagged onto? [[User:~~Ttenbergen~~|~~Ttenbergen~~]] 13:33, ~~12 August~~ 2008 (~~CDT~~)

* Sputums for AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli). As per Dr. Kumar: a negative AFB culture is considered a '''negative culture''' and should '''not''' to be coded as '''NO C&S culture sent'''.--[[User:FLindell|FLindell]] 15:33, 6 August 2008 (CDT)

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 == Discussion ==
 * how do we capture neuro syphyllis???  The pathogen that causes syphyllis treponema pallidum is not on the available pathogen list.  59990 was used as an alternative.  please help--[[User:JHutton|JHutton]] 14:38, 12 June 2008 (CDT)
-** Trish Pending[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 18:23, 17 June 2008 (CDT)
+*New codes added.  Please see [[CCMDB.mdb Change Log]] October 29, 2008[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 21:46, 17 November 2008 (CST)
-** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treponema_pallidum Treponema Pallidum] appears to be a gram-negative bacterium. Would we not code it as "66 - OTHER Gram negative"? That leaves the question of the main diagnosis. Is there a main diagnosis thatthis pathogen could be tagged onto? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 13:33, 12 August 2008 (CDT)
 * Sputums for AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli).  As per Dr. Kumar: a negative AFB culture is considered a '''negative culture''' and should '''not''' to be coded as '''NO C&S culture sent'''.--[[User:FLindell|FLindell]] 15:33, 6 August 2008 (CDT)
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-[[Category:Trish Pending]]
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