Trench fever
ICD-10 Code
A79.0
Trench fever
Definition
An intermittent fever characterized by intervals of chills, fever, and splenomegaly each of which may last as long as 40 hours. It is caused by bartonella quintana and transmitted by the human louse.
Also known as Bartonella quintana caused disease or disorder, Bartonella quintana disease or disorder, Bartonella quintana infectious disease, bartonellosis due to Bartonella quintana infection, His-Werner disease, quintan fever, shin bone fever, trench fever, Wolhynian fever — per MONDO