Fomes

Fomites, any object (as a utensil, towel, money) that can support and transmit disease-causing organisms.


Any object that is used or handled by a person with a communicable disease and may therefore become contaminated with the infective organisms and transmit the disease to a subsequent user. Common fomites are towels, bed-clothes, cups, and money.


Any item, such as bedding or clothing, that can transmit infectious germs.


 


Posted

in

by

Tags: