Pathogens

The pathogens are a list of possible entries that make up the sub-code for diagnoses categorizes as Infections.

Pathogen Table

For an up-to-date list of pathogens, see your PDA. This is the list as of May 08 and for orientation only.

Bacteria

• Acinetobacter -- R
• Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans -- C-B
• Bacteriods fragilis -- R
• Campylobacter -- R
• Citrobacter diversus -- R
• Citrobacter feundii -- R
• Clostridium botulinum + R
• Clostridium difficle + R
• Clostridium perfingens + R
• Clostridium tentani + R
• Corynebacterium diphtheriae + R
• E Coli -- R
• Enterobacter -- R
• Enterococcus faecalis + C
• Haemophlilus influenzae -- R C B
• Haemophilus ducreyi -- R
• Haemophilus parainfluenzae -- R
• Kebsiella pneumoniae -- R
• Legionella sp – legionella pneumophilia R
• Listeria monocytogenes + R
• Moraxella catarrhalis -- R
• Morganella morganii -- R
• Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae -- C
• Proteus mirabilis -- R
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- R
• Salmonella -- R
• Serratia -- R
• Shigella -- R
• Staphylococcus aureus + C
• Staphylococcus epidermidis + C
• Streptococcus agalactiae Group B + C
• Streptococcus pneumoniae + C
• Streptococcus pyogenes Group A + C
• Streptococcus viridans + C

Fungi

Aspergillus species Blastomyces, Candida, Crytococcus, Histoplasma

Virus

Adenoviruses, Cytomegaloviruses, Epstein-Barr virus, Herpes simplex, Herpes zoster, West Nile

Parasites

Cryptosporidium, Giardia Lamblia, Malaria, Pneumocystis carinii (PCP), Toxoplasma gondii

Data Integrity Rules

Needs cleanup... ' infection without pathogen

   If isInfection And path_s = "" Then
        MsgBox ("The Diagnosis '" & Dx_s & "' for patient " & Form_View.Pat_ID & " is an infection, but no pathogen is listed for it. Please enter a pathogen.")
        uncheck Form_View.Diag_Complete
        Form_View.Label_Diagnosis_check.BackColor = abnormal
   End If

' non-infection with pathogen

   If (Not isInfection) And path_s > "" Then
        MsgBox ("The Diagnosis '" & Dx_s & "' for patient " & Form_View.Pat_ID & " is not an infection, but the pathogen '" & path_s & "' is listed for it. Please remove the pathogen.")
        Form_View.Label_Diagnosis_check.BackColor = abnormal
        uncheck Form_View.Diag_Complete
   End If

Discussion

• fix integrity section --Ttenbergen
• definition needs to be fixed --Ttenbergen
• 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--JHutton 14:38, 12 June 2008 (CDT)

• 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--JHutton 14:38, 12 June 2008 (CDT)
  • Trish PendingTOstryzniuk 18:23, 17 June 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.--FLindell 15:33, 6 August 2008 (CDT)
  • Fran, what's an AFB, and how does this entry relate to the pathogens? Can you give a little more detail? Thanks--Ttenbergen 16:09, 6 August 2008 (CDT)
    • AFB is defined as Acid Fast Bacilli, which is a laboratory test used to identify certain types of bacteria such as mycobacteria that cause TB. There was a question from data collectors about how to capture this sputum sample. I guess the fact that the sputum sample is used to categorize the pathogen is why the discussion was placed here.--JHutton 12:49, 11 August 2008 (CDT)