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== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
*This | *This is about identification of a clinical infection. | ||
**For disorders believed to be infectious, we have a list of pathogens, and if the pathogen is never identified then you can use '''[[Infectious organism, unknown]]'''. | **For disorders believed to be infectious, we have a list of pathogens, and if the pathogen is never identified then you can use '''[[Infectious organism, unknown]]'''. | ||
*Even if you do identify one or more organisms that are '''''potential''''' pathogens, usually it requires clinical correlation to decide whether it/they are actually pathogenic in this patient | *Even if you do identify one or more organisms that are '''''potential''''' pathogens, usually it requires clinical correlation to decide whether it/they are actually pathogenic in this patient | ||
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**Again, the answer is generally "Yes" with '''[[Infection with implied pathogen]]''', and generally "No" elsewise -- deviating from these generalities can be done if you've got an excellent, scientific rationale. | **Again, the answer is generally "Yes" with '''[[Infection with implied pathogen]]''', and generally "No" elsewise -- deviating from these generalities can be done if you've got an excellent, scientific rationale. | ||
How and when infections are identified is relevant to [[Attribution of infections]]. | |||
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