| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T25 |
0-25 |
Sentence |
denotes |
4 Contact transmission11 |
| T26 |
26-261 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Transmission of infection by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, or by touching contaminated items from a person's room (fomites: patient care equipment, telephones, TV remote controls, countertops, as well as bedding, etc.). |
| T27 |
262-383 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Wound drainage, as well as secretions or bodily fluids (vomitus, diarrhea, etc.) increase risks for contact transmission. |
| T28 |
384-580 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Some notable pathogens transmitted by contact include norovirus, MRSA, C. difficile, VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococcus), CRE (carbepenum-resistant enterococcus), SARS, and MERS, among others. |
