Cross infection
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001603
Infection contracted between individual organisms with different pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and parasites. The infection could also be acquired from the surrounding environment, contaminated equipment, or health and animal care personnel.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001603 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | hospital infection; hospital-acquired infection; hospital-associated infection; nosocomial infection |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Infection; Airborne pathogens; Disease transmission; Hospitals; Veterinary clinics |
| Translations | Spanish: infección cruzada |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001603",
"term": "Cross infection",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Infection contracted between individual organisms with different pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and parasites. The infection could also be acquired from the surrounding environment, contaminated equipment, or health and animal care personnel.",
"synonyms": [
"hospital infection",
"hospital-acquired infection",
"hospital-associated infection",
"nosocomial infection"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"infection",
"airborne pathogens",
"disease transmission",
"hospitals",
"veterinary clinics"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "infección cruzada"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cross-infection/"
}
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