Health Care

Chain of Infection

A sequence of infection transmission from infectious agent leaving DISEASE RESERVOIR or host through a portal of exit, conveyed by some mode of transmission, and entering through a portal of entry to infect a susceptible host.

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Abstract

A sequence of infection transmission from infectious agent leaving DISEASE RESERVOIR or host through a portal of exit, conveyed by some mode of transmission, and entering through a portal of entry to infect a susceptible host.

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  • Infection Chain

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Indexed with the subheadings prevention & control, veterinary.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Epidemiology (2002-2020)

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  1. N06.850w.520w.203

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chain of Infection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000086003. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000086003
  2. Chain of Infection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1662350