"Cross Infection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.
| Descriptor ID |
D003428
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.248 C23.550.291.875.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cross Infection- Cross Infection
- Health Care Associated Infections
- Infection, Cross
- Cross Infections
- Infections, Cross
- Health Care Associated Infection
- Healthcare Associated Infections
- Healthcare Associated Infection
- Infection, Healthcare Associated
- Infections, Healthcare Associated
Infections, Hospital- Infections, Hospital
- Hospital Infection
- Infection, Hospital
- Infections, Nosocomial
- Infection, Nosocomial
- Nosocomial Infection
- Nosocomial Infections
- Hospital Infections
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cross Infection" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cross Infection" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross Infection" by people in Profiles.
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Desiccation tolerance as a driver of environmental persistence and transmission in nosocomial bacterial pathogens. Infect Immun. 2026 Sep 08; 94(9):e0055725.
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Multisociety guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 11; 46(11):1069-1096.
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Clostridioides difficile in Children. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2025 Dec; 39(4):709-725.
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Impact of universal masking by pediatric healthcare personnel on non-SARS-CoV-2 healthcare-associated viral respiratory infections: A quasi-experimental study. Am J Infect Control. 2025 06; 53(6):735-738.
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Development of the initial Leapfrog Group's hand hygiene standard. Am J Infect Control. 2025 08; 53(8):813-817.
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Universal vs Targeted Chlorhexidine Bathing and Nasal Decolonization in Hospitalized Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 03 03; 8(3):e250341.
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Nosocomial transmission of NDM-1-containing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 in a Dutch pediatric oncology center associated with patients from Ukraine. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Dec 23; 24(1):1460.
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Outcomes Associated with Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children's Hospitals. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Nov 27; 13(11):594-598.
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SHEA practice update: infection prevention and control (IPC) in residential facilities for pediatric patients and their families. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 01; 46(1):3-26.
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Management of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Dutch healthcare institutes: a nationwide survey. J Hosp Infect. 2025 Jan; 155:51-59.