risk of infection
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Definition
Noun: The probability or likelihood that a person will develop an infection after being exposed to a disease-causing agent (pathogen). This term is used in medicine and public health to quantify the chance of infection following a specific exposure event.
Usage
This term is used as a countable noun, often preceded by "the" or "a." It is a specific technical term common in epidemiological and medical contexts to discuss the statistical chance of infection.
Examples
- The risk of infection increases significantly if proper hand hygiene is not practiced in hospitals.
- Public health campaigns aim to educate people about the risk of infection from contaminated water.
- After the needle-stick injury, the healthcare worker was assessed for her risk of infection.
Advanced Usage
- "to calculate/assess the risk of infection": To determine the statistical probability of infection occurring.
- Doctors calculate the risk of infection before proceeding with the surgery.
- "to mitigate/reduce the risk of infection": To take actions to lower the probability of becoming infected.
- Vaccination is a primary method to reduce the risk of infection.
Variants and Related Words
- Infection risk (noun phrase): A synonymous phrase with the same meaning, often used interchangeably.
- The infection risk from that procedure is very low.
- Transmission risk (noun phrase): Focuses more broadly on the risk of a pathogen being passed from one host to another.
- The study evaluated the transmission risk in crowded settings.
Synonyms
- Probability of infection
- Chance of infection
- Infection probability
Related Phrases
- Exposure risk: The risk associated with encountering a hazard, which may or may not lead to infection.
- Susceptibility to infection: An individual's inherent vulnerability to becoming infected, which influences their personal risk of infection.
Noun
- the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred