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FOMES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fomite
1, record 1, English, fomite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fomes 2, record 1, English, fomes
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An object or a surface that can harbour an infectious agent and can be a means of transmission. 3, record 1, English, - fomite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fomes: The plural form of fomes is fomites. 3, record 1, English, - fomite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière contaminée
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20contamin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet ou surface qui peut receler un agent infectieux et qui peut être un moyen de transmission. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20contamin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fómite
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%B3mite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cadena de transmisión se compone de los reservorios o fuentes del patógeno, del mecanismo o mecanismos de transmisión y de la existencia de un huésped susceptible. […] Los fómites son objetos inanimados que, si se contaminan, son capaces de hacer de vehículo. Ejemplos frecuentes en la clínica asistencial son los fonendoscopios o los tensiómetros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%B3mite
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