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Contact Transmission

MedGen UID:
927276
Concept ID:
C4289744
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Contact Pathogen Transmission

Definition

The transmission of an infectious agent via touch. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cesaro S, Ljungman P, Mikulska M, Hirsch HH, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Cordonnier C, Meylan S, Mehra V, Styczynski J, Marchesi F, Besson C, Baldanti F, Masculano RC, Beutel G, Einsele H, Azoulay E, Maertens J, de la Camara R; ECIL 9, Pagano L
Leukemia 2022 Jun;36(6):1467-1480. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/s41375-022-01578-1. PMID: 35488021Free PMC Article
Sivakumaran D, Jenum S, Ritz C, Vaz M, Doherty TM, Grewal HMS
Front Immunol 2022;13:801616. Epub 2022 Mar 17 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.801616. PMID: 35401549Free PMC Article
Umakanthan S, Sahu P, Ranade AV, Bukelo MM, Rao JS, Abrahao-Machado LF, Dahal S, Kumar H, Kv D
Postgrad Med J 2020 Dec;96(1142):753-758. Epub 2020 Jun 20 doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138234. PMID: 32563999Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cesaro S, Ljungman P, Mikulska M, Hirsch HH, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Cordonnier C, Meylan S, Mehra V, Styczynski J, Marchesi F, Besson C, Baldanti F, Masculano RC, Beutel G, Einsele H, Azoulay E, Maertens J, de la Camara R; ECIL 9, Pagano L
Leukemia 2022 Jun;36(6):1467-1480. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/s41375-022-01578-1. PMID: 35488021Free PMC Article
Wang Z, Fu Y, Guo Z, Li J, Li J, Cheng H, Lu B, Sun Q
Biochem Soc Trans 2020 Oct 30;48(5):2307-2316. doi: 10.1042/BST20200693. PMID: 33084885
Zhang N, Chen W, Chan PT, Yen HL, Tang JW, Li Y
Indoor Air 2020 Jul;30(4):645-661. Epub 2020 Apr 20 doi: 10.1111/ina.12673. PMID: 32259319
Peng X, Xu X, Li Y, Cheng L, Zhou X, Ren B
Int J Oral Sci 2020 Mar 3;12(1):9. doi: 10.1038/s41368-020-0075-9. PMID: 32127517Free PMC Article
Taylor GH
Am Fam Physician 2003 Feb 1;67(3):519-24. PMID: 12588074

Diagnosis

Cesaro S, Ljungman P, Mikulska M, Hirsch HH, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Cordonnier C, Meylan S, Mehra V, Styczynski J, Marchesi F, Besson C, Baldanti F, Masculano RC, Beutel G, Einsele H, Azoulay E, Maertens J, de la Camara R; ECIL 9, Pagano L
Leukemia 2022 Jun;36(6):1467-1480. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/s41375-022-01578-1. PMID: 35488021Free PMC Article
Umakanthan S, Sahu P, Ranade AV, Bukelo MM, Rao JS, Abrahao-Machado LF, Dahal S, Kumar H, Kv D
Postgrad Med J 2020 Dec;96(1142):753-758. Epub 2020 Jun 20 doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138234. PMID: 32563999Free PMC Article
Wu YC, Chen CS, Chan YJ
J Chin Med Assoc 2020 Mar;83(3):217-220. doi: 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000270. PMID: 32134861Free PMC Article
Meister L, Ochsendorf F
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016 Nov 11;113(45):763-772. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0763. PMID: 27974145Free PMC Article
Chomel BB
Rev Sci Tech 2000 Apr;19(1):136-50. doi: 10.20506/rst.19.1.1204. PMID: 11189710

Therapy

Mao T, Kim J, Peña-Hernández MA, Valle G, Moriyama M, Luyten S, Ott IM, Gomez-Calvo ML, Gehlhausen JR, Baker E, Israelow B, Slade M, Sharma L, Liu W, Ryu C, Korde A, Lee CJ, Silva Monteiro V, Lucas C, Dong H, Yang Y; Yale SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance Initiative, Gopinath S, Wilen CB, Palm N, Dela Cruz CS, Iwasaki A
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024 Apr 30;121(18):e2319566121. Epub 2024 Apr 22 doi: 10.1073/pnas.2319566121. PMID: 38648490Free PMC Article
Cesaro S, Ljungman P, Mikulska M, Hirsch HH, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Cordonnier C, Meylan S, Mehra V, Styczynski J, Marchesi F, Besson C, Baldanti F, Masculano RC, Beutel G, Einsele H, Azoulay E, Maertens J, de la Camara R; ECIL 9, Pagano L
Leukemia 2022 Jun;36(6):1467-1480. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/s41375-022-01578-1. PMID: 35488021Free PMC Article
Meister L, Ochsendorf F
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016 Nov 11;113(45):763-772. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0763. PMID: 27974145Free PMC Article
Paynter S
Epidemiol Infect 2015 Apr;143(6):1110-8. Epub 2014 Oct 13 doi: 10.1017/S0950268814002702. PMID: 25307020Free PMC Article
Taylor GH
Am Fam Physician 2003 Feb 1;67(3):519-24. PMID: 12588074

Prognosis

Teicher A
Lancet Infect Dis 2023 Oct;23(10):e409-e417. Epub 2023 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00183-4. PMID: 37352877
Hibiya K, Iwata H, Kinjo T, Shinzato A, Tateyama M, Ueda S, Fujita J
PLoS One 2022;17(1):e0261332. Epub 2022 Jan 12 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261332. PMID: 35020724Free PMC Article
Kauffman K, Werner CS, Titcomb G, Pender M, Rabezara JY, Herrera JP, Shapiro JT, Solis A, Soarimalala V, Tortosa P, Kramer R, Moody J, Mucha PJ, Nunn C
J R Soc Interface 2022 Jan;19(186):20210690. Epub 2022 Jan 12 doi: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0690. PMID: 35016555Free PMC Article
Wang Z, Fu Y, Guo Z, Li J, Li J, Cheng H, Lu B, Sun Q
Biochem Soc Trans 2020 Oct 30;48(5):2307-2316. doi: 10.1042/BST20200693. PMID: 33084885
Tennant W, Recker M
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Dec;12(12):e0006999. Epub 2018 Dec 17 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006999. PMID: 30557351Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Teicher A
Lancet Infect Dis 2023 Oct;23(10):e409-e417. Epub 2023 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00183-4. PMID: 37352877
Chen W, Qian H, Zhang N, Liu F, Liu L, Li Y
J Hazard Mater 2022 Jan 15;422:126837. Epub 2021 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126837. PMID: 34399209Free PMC Article
Wang Z, Fu Y, Guo Z, Li J, Li J, Cheng H, Lu B, Sun Q
Biochem Soc Trans 2020 Oct 30;48(5):2307-2316. doi: 10.1042/BST20200693. PMID: 33084885
Zhang N, Jia W, Wang P, King MF, Chan PT, Li Y
Sci Rep 2020 Jun 26;10(1):10457. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-67521-5. PMID: 32591572Free PMC Article
Paynter S
Epidemiol Infect 2015 Apr;143(6):1110-8. Epub 2014 Oct 13 doi: 10.1017/S0950268814002702. PMID: 25307020Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Madewell ZJ, Yang Y, Longini IM Jr, Halloran ME, Dean NE
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Aug 2;4(8):e2122240. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.22240. PMID: 34448865Free PMC Article
Belluco S, Mancin M, Marzoli F, Bortolami A, Mazzetto E, Pezzuto A, Favretti M, Terregino C, Bonfante F, Piro R
Eur J Epidemiol 2021 Jul;36(7):685-707. Epub 2021 Jul 27 doi: 10.1007/s10654-021-00784-y. PMID: 34313896Free PMC Article
Madewell ZJ, Yang Y, Longini IM Jr, Halloran ME, Dean NE
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec 1;3(12):e2031756. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.31756. PMID: 33315116Free PMC Article
Brankston G, Gitterman L, Hirji Z, Lemieux C, Gardam M
Lancet Infect Dis 2007 Apr;7(4):257-65. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(07)70029-4. PMID: 17376383

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