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• Bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi that can cause disease; a specific causative agent of a disease such as bacterium or a virus.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Pathogens. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pathogens.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Pathogens. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pathogens (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Pathogens." HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pathogens.

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