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FOYER INFECTION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmission site
1, record 1, English, transmission%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cluster site 2, record 1, English, cluster%20site
correct
- contagion site 1, record 1, English, contagion%20site
correct
- contamination site 1, record 1, English, contamination%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific location where the number of cases of an infectious disease that occurs over a specific period of time is higher than the expected number. 1, record 1, English, - transmission%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foyer d'infection
1, record 1, French, foyer%20d%27infection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foyer de transmission 2, record 1, French, foyer%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
- foyer de contamination 2, record 1, French, foyer%20de%20contamination
correct, masculine noun
- foyer de contagion 2, record 1, French, foyer%20de%20contagion
correct, masculine noun
- foyer épidémique 2, record 1, French, foyer%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu précis où le nombre de cas d’une maladie infectieuse qui survient au cours d’une période déterminée est plus élevé que celui qui est attendu. 2, record 1, French, - foyer%20d%27infection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- foco de infección
1, record 1, Spanish, foco%20de%20infecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exudative
1, record 2, English, exudative
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exudative effusions. Infections. Parapneumonic effusion (pleural fluid associated with pneumonia or lung abscess) is the most common cause of exudates. 1, record 2, English, - exudative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exsudatif
1, record 2, French, exsudatif
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une inflammation qui se caractérise par la production d’un exsudat (pus). 2, record 2, French, - exsudatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infection de l'espace pleural. L'empyème est défini par la présence de pus dans l'espace pleural. Il est généralement précédé d’un épanchement para-pneumonique exsudatif secondaire à un foyer infectieux sous pleural. 1, record 2, French, - exsudatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 3, English, cordon%20sanitaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sanitary cordon 2, record 3, English, sanitary%20cordon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrier erected around a specific area, designed to control the transmission of a communicable disease among animals inside and to animals outside the affected area. 3, record 3, English, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double fencing and establishment of a sanitary central region, cordon sanitaire, has been used in quarantine stations to prevent access of either white-tailed deer or gastropods. 1, record 3, English, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 3, French, cordon%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'épidémie se répand parmi la volaille de votre région [...] Un cordon sanitaire d’un rayon de 3 km sera établi autour de chaque foyer d’infection. 1, record 3, French, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordón sanitario
1, record 3, Spanish, cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrera geográfica establecida con el fin de controlar la diseminación de una enfermedad contagiosa entre animales dentro y fuera de un área afectada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En declaraciones a la cadena pública BBC [...] médicos veterinarios han detectado un segundo caso de fiebre aftosa en una granja de Surrey, al sur de Inglaterra. Entre las medidas inmediatas, las autoridades británicas establecieron un cordón sanitario con un radio de tres kilómetros del nuevo foco de aftosa y una zona de vigilancia con un radio mínimo de 10 kilómetros en torno al primer lugar donde fue detectada la enfermedad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uptake of gallium-67
1, record 4, English, uptake%20of%20gallium%2D67
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- uptake of 67Ga 2, record 4, English, uptake%20of%2067Ga
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whole-body scintigraphy obtained 31 months after the diagnosis shows persistently increased uptake of gallium-67 in the abdomen. 1, record 4, English, - uptake%20of%20gallium%2D67
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gallium is a Group IIIb transition metal. Gallium-67 is widely used in nuclear medicine as a tumor-imaging agent by gamma-emission scintigraphy. ... Over the years, the role of 67Ga in nuclear medicine imaging for oncology has been almost exclusively focused on assessing the response of lymphomas to therapeutic maneuvers. 3, record 4, English, - uptake%20of%20gallium%2D67
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uptake of67Ga 4, record 4, English, - uptake%20of%20gallium%2D67
Record 4, Key term(s)
- 67Ga uptake
- gallium-67 uptake
- uptake of gallium 67
- gallium 67 uptake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fixation du gallium-67
1, record 4, French, fixation%20du%20gallium%2D67
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fixation du Ga67 2, record 4, French, fixation%20du%20Ga67
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OEM [otite externe maligne] et scintigraphie au gallium(Ga67). Le citrate de gallium est un traceur bien connu de l'inflammation et de l'infection grâce à sa liaison directe aux leucocytes et à sa complexation avec la lactoferrine issue de l'inflammation : il se fixe sur tout foyer infectieux actif, que celui-ci soit limité aux parties molles(comme dans l'OES [otite externe sévère]) ou étendu à l'os(dans l'OEM) : une fixation du Ga67 n’ est donc pas spécifique d’une OEM. 2, record 4, French, - fixation%20du%20gallium%2D67
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la fixation du FDG [fluorodésoxyglucose] est liée à une augmentation locale de l’entrée cellulaire du glucose, la fixation du gallium-67 repose sur de multiples mécanismes complexes (liaison à la transferrine, fixation lysosomiale). 1, record 4, French, - fixation%20du%20gallium%2D67
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbole de gallium-67 :67Ga 3, record 4, French, - fixation%20du%20gallium%2D67
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- focal
1, record 5, English, focal
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collected at a focus. 2, record 5, English, - focal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The characteristic lesion of coal workers' pneumoconiosis is the coal macule, an inflammatory lesion consisting of focal collections of coal mine dust-laden macrophages surrounding respiratory bronchioles. 1, record 5, English, - focal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- focal
1, record 5, French, focal
correct, adjective, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif au foyer(d’une infection). 1, record 5, French, - focal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infection focale. 2, record 5, French, - focal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- infection center
1, record 6, English, infection%20center
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A localized concentration of disease originating from one point of origin such as an infected stump. 2, record 6, English, - infection%20center
Record 6, Key term(s)
- infection centre
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- foyer d'infection
1, record 6, French, foyer%20d%27infection
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentration localisée d’une maladie provenant d’un point d’origine, p. ex. une souche infectée. 2, record 6, French, - foyer%20d%27infection
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- site of infection
1, record 7, English, site%20of%20infection
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The anatomic location of an infectious process ... 1, record 7, English, - site%20of%20infection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- foyer infectieux
1, record 7, French, foyer%20infectieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région d’un organe ou d’un tissu où se trouve une infection localisée pouvant entraîner des troubles à distance ou même dans tout l’organisme. 1, record 7, French, - foyer%20infectieux
Record 7, Key term(s)
- point d’infection
- foyer d’une infection
- foyer d'infection
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- metastatic infection
1, record 8, English, metastatic%20infection
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infection which is transferred from its original site in the body to another part or parts of the organism by means of a pathogen in the blood or lymph. 2, record 8, English, - metastatic%20infection
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- infection métastatique
1, record 8, French, infection%20m%C3%A9tastatique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infection disséminée par voie sanguine ou lymphatique à partir d’un foyer primitif. 2, record 8, French, - infection%20m%C3%A9tastatique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D’après "abcès métastatique" : abcès dû à une embolie septique, partie d’un foyer infectieux plus ou moins éloigné. 1, record 8, French, - infection%20m%C3%A9tastatique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-07-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- site of active infection 1, record 9, English, site%20of%20active%20infection
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossary of Nosocomial Infections. 2, record 9, English, - site%20of%20active%20infection
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- foyer d’infection actif
1, record 9, French, foyer%20d%26rsquo%3Binfection%20actif
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique des infections nosocomiales. 2, record 9, French, - foyer%20d%26rsquo%3Binfection%20actif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-07-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- distant site of infection 1, record 10, English, distant%20site%20of%20infection
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- foyer d’infection à distance
1, record 10, French, foyer%20d%26rsquo%3Binfection%20%C3%A0%20distance
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-10-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- local focus of infection
1, record 11, English, local%20focus%20of%20infection
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 11, English, - local%20focus%20of%20infection
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- foyer local d’infection
1, record 11, French, foyer%20local%20d%26rsquo%3Binfection
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 11, French, - foyer%20local%20d%26rsquo%3Binfection
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-10-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- area of endemic infection
1, record 12, English, area%20of%20endemic%20infection
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 12, English, - area%20of%20endemic%20infection
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- foyer endémique d’infection
1, record 12, French, foyer%20end%C3%A9mique%20d%26rsquo%3Binfection
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 12, French, - foyer%20end%C3%A9mique%20d%26rsquo%3Binfection
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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