Resistance to vancomycin related antibiotics

This code indicates that a patient's infection or colonization is resistant to vancomycin, a potent antibiotic often used for severe Gram-positive bacterial infections. This resistance means that vancomycin is ineffective in treating the specific pathogen identified.

Apply this code when laboratory testing (e.g., culture and sensitivity) confirms that a bacterial isolate from a patient demonstrates resistance to vancomycin. This is typically used in conjunction with a code for the underlying infection (e.g., sepsis, pneumonia, or wound infection) and the specific resistant organism.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the underlying infection.
• Ensure documentation clearly states vancomycin resistance, ideally supported by microbiology reports.
• Do not use this code for general antibiotic resistance; it is specific to vancomycin.