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Descriptor
English
:
Blood-Borne Pathogens
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Patógenos Transmitidos por la Sangre
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Patógenos Transmitidos pelo Sangue
Synonyms
English
:
Pathogens, Blood-Borne
Tree Number:
B01.500.841.130
B02.120
B03.165
B04.909.142
B05.248
B07.050
Definition
English
:
Infectious organisms in the
BLOOD
, of which the predominant medical interest is their
contamination
of blood-soiled linens, towels, gowns,
BANDAGES
, other items from individuals in
risk
categories,
NEEDLES
and other sharp objects,
MEDICAL WASTE
and
DENTAL WASTE
, all of which
health
workers
are exposed to. This concept is differentiated from the clinical conditions of
BACTEREMIA
;
VIREMIA
; and
FUNGEMIA
where the organism is present in the
blood
of a patient as the result of a natural infectious process.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
coord with specific pathogen (IM) if pertinent; do not routinely add as a coordinate for infections in the
blood
(VIREMIA;
BACTEREMIA
;
FUNGEMIA
; PARASITEMIA)
See Related
English
:
Universal Precautions
History Note
English
:
94
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
classification
isolation & purification
radiation effects
Record Number:
31615
Unique Identifier:
D017848
Occurrence in VHL
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