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Blood-Borne Pathogens MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Blood-Borne Pathogens
Tree Number(s)
B05.155
Unique ID
D017848
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017848
Annotation
coordinate with specific pathogen if pertinent; do not routinely add as a coordinate for infections in the blood (VIREMIA; BACTEREMIA; FUNGEMIA; PARASITEMIA)
Scope Note
Infectious organisms, including pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that are present in the BLOOD.
Entry Term(s)
Blood-Borne Pathogen
Bloodborne Pathogen
Bloodborne Pathogens
Pathogens, Blood-Borne
Previous Indexing
specific organism (1987-1993)
See Also
Blood-Borne Infections
Universal Precautions
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/02/16
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Blood-Borne Pathogens Preferred
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