"Infection Control" 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.
Programs of disease surveillance, generally within health care facilities, designed to investigate, prevent, and control the spread of infections and their causative microorganisms.
Descriptor ID |
D017053
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MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.450
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
2021 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infection Control" by people in Profiles.
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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 Jun; 53(6):735-738.
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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.
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Infection Prevention and Control Implications of Special Pathogens in Children. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 06; 71(3):431-454.
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Recommendations for the Cleaning of Endocavity Ultrasound Transducers Between Patients. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2024 06; 50(6):775-778.
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SHEA NICU white paper series: Practical approaches for the prevention of viral respiratory infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Mar; 45(3):267-276.
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Monitoring health disparities in healthcare-associated infection surveillance: A Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN) Survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Apr; 45(4):526-529.
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Updates in Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: Reply. Anesthesiology. 2023 04 01; 138(4):447.
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SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 03; 44(3):355-376.
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Staying proper with your personal protective equipment: How to don and doff. J Clin Anesth. 2023 06; 86:111057.
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Residents as Innovators on COVID-19 Respiratory Isolation Units. Acad Med. 2022 07 01; 97(7):946-947.