Author: Dr Amanda Oakley, Dermatologist, Waikato Hospital, 2009.
Protozoan infections — codes and concepts
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Categories:
Protozoa and worms
Subcategories:
List of DermNetNZ pages
ICD-10:
B64
ICD-11:
1F5Z
SNOMED CT:
95896000, 238450000
What are protozoaninfections?
Protozoan infections are common causes of disease in tropical regions throughout the world. Sometimes protozoan infections cause skin and mucous membrane disease.
How are protozoan infections transmitted?
Protozoan infections can be transmitted by arthropods, such as sandflies in leishmaniasis or bugs in trypanosomiasis. Animals may act as vectors.