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Bloodborne diseases

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003465

(Diseases caused by) 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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003465
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesAdapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003465",
  "term": "Bloodborne diseases",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Bloodborne Diseases",
  "definition": "(Diseases caused by) 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.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bloodborne-diseases/"
}

Record 3,398 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.