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Infections > Cross Infection
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Iatrogenic Disease > Cross Infection

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Cross Infection  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Cross Infections
  • Health Care Associated Infection
  • Healthcare Associated Infection
  • Health Care Associated Infections
  • Healthcare Associated Infections
  • Infection, Cross
  • Infection, Healthcare Associated
  • Infections, Cross
  • Infections, Healthcare Associated

Note

  • note INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL and INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT are also available

Scope note

  • Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.

History note

  • HOSPITAL INFECTIONS was see under CROSS INFECTION 1971-78, was see CROSS INFECTIONS 1963-70

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003428

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