source of infection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsourceandinfection
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source
noun[C]
uk/sɔːs/us/sɔːrs/
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause ...
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infection
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/us/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/
a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered ...
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(Definition ofsourceandinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The objectives were to describe the outbreak, to identify the vehicles andsourceofinfectionand to effect rapid control.
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These ' carrier ' animals are likely to act as an importantsourceofinfectionfor others in the group.
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Thesourceofinfectionwas not found in our child, although the spread must have been blood-borne.
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This could form a reservoir of organisms and be a potentialsourceofinfectionfor the vulnerable patient or a source of cross-infection.
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An epidemiological investigation was conducted to determine thesourceofinfectionand mode of transmission using a structured questionnaire.
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Australian wild-life acts as an important reservoir for the parasite, providing a constant potentialsourceofinfectionfor humans and domestic animals.
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Environmental investigations of local clusters supported the hypothesis that lettuce prepared in fast food restaurants was the likelysourceofinfection.
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This environment facilitates the survival of leptospires and acts as a vehicle for transmission of infection, maintaining and probably amplifying thesourceofinfection.
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Imported tahini was rapidly identified as thesourceofinfection.
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In the intensive care unit, the principalsourceofinfectionis through penetrating lines and catheters.
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Outbreak 2 (11 isolates provided) occurred in the middle of the same year and chicken was suspected of being the primarysourceofinfection.
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Given the fact that the spas were implicated as thesourceofinfectionon this cruise ship, the implementation of preventive measures is imperative.
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In this study, no othersourceofinfectionwas identified in all cases where the home water supply was implicated.
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Additionally, direct contact with infected cattle as thesourceofinfection, and secondary infections from person to person, are frequently recorded.
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Detailed information regarding place of work was not available, hence an unrecognizedsourceofinfectionat a workplace clearly cannot be excluded.
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Again this suggests that contaminated water supplies may be asourceofinfection.
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Contaminated lettuce, which was served at the party, was the most likelysourceofinfection.
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