definiens: means a causative agent of a human infectious disease that causes ( i ) . hospital - acquired infections or ( ii ) community - acquired infections that pose III ectIon contro rIS s or osplta s. or the purpose 0 IS e Ihon, ospital " means hospitals, alternative site care facilities, reference laboratories and physicians ' offices . For the avoidance of doubt, the term as used in this Agreement shall ( 1 ) include all human infectious diseases except sexually transmitted diseases ( including HSV, HIV, hepatitis, chlamydia and gonorrhea ) and vector - borne diseases and ( 2 ) exclude any other targets or target groups including any cardiovascular disease, cancer, therapeutic drug monitoring or hormone . By way of illustration, but not in limitation, examples of Targets under this Agreement are Flu AlB, Strep A, Strep B, Staph A ( including MRS A, MSSA, CA - MRSA ), VRE, C. difficile, RSV, Candida, Norovirus, Pertussis, Sepsis and Pneumoni 1.3 In addition to other terms defined throughout this Agreement, the following initially capitalized terms in this Agreement, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT respective meanings set forth below : or means the transfer of possession of a tangible item, including the Product, to 3 M FCA ( Incoterms 2000 ) RBC 's Site or such other Incoterm which the Parties may agree to in writing