Multidrug-resistant Germs: Consequential Diseases

The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by multidrug-resistant germs:

Respiratory system (J00-J99)

  • Pneumonia (pneumonia)

Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99)

  • Wound infections and abscesses (encapsulated pus cavities).

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Sepsis (blood poisoning)

Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

  • Intraabdominal (“within the abdominal cavity”) abscesses.

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract-genital organs) (N00-N99).

  • Urinary tract infections

Causes (external) of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y84).

  • Death

Prognostic factors

  • Age
  • Immunity status (immunodeficiency)