i Archives

Surgical procedure in which a body part is incised and pus is drained from…

An infection that penetrates the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle that occurs at the…

The time interval between initial contact with an infectious agent and the first appearance…

Apparatus for maintaining a constant and suitable temperature for the growth and cultivation of…

A human with a disease who is capable of transmitting the pathogen during the…

International Nonwovens & Disposables Association

The first known case with a specific microorganism or disease; usually used as the…

The first patient to acquire a specific infection. An important part of an epidemiological…

Prospectively determined measures used as normative standards within a quality assurance process. For example,…

Microbes that normally reside in the deeper layers of the skin on the human…

Transmission of a pathogen occurs via a contaminated intermediary. For example: C. difficile spores…

Firm or hard tissue caused by inflammatory swelling with excessive influx of white blood…