Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) Codes included in this clinical category:
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Concept
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Urinary tract infections identified during a hospital stay.
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Notes
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Urinary tract infections due to
methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are also included in B18: Infections Due to
Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE.
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In the neonatal age group, underestimation is probable, due to the exclusion of cases where identification of in-utero or birth process infections versus environment-acquired infections has been documented as a challenge.
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Selection criteria
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N39.0
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Identified as diagnosis type (2)
OR
Identified as diagnosis type (3) AND T83.5 as diagnosis type (2)
AND Y60–Y84
in the same diagnosis cluster
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O86.202
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Identified as diagnosis type (M), (1), (2), (W), (X) or (Y)
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Exclusions
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Abstracts with a length of stay less than 2 days
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Codes
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Code descriptions
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N39.0
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Urinary tract infection, site not specified
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O86.202
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Urinary tract infection following delivery; delivered with mention of postpartum complication
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Additional codes
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Inclusions
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T83.5
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Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system
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Y60-84
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Complications of medical and surgical care (refer to Appendix 6)
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For the descriptions of external cause codes of complications of medical or surgical care (Y60–Y84), please refer to the technical notes:
Hospital Harm Indicator: Appendices to Indicator Library.
