"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 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infection Control" by people in Profiles.
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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 Jun; 50(6):775-778.
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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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Implantation of cardiac electronic devices in active COVID-19 patients: Results from an international survey. Heart Rhythm. 2022 02; 19(2):206-216.
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A systematic review of long-term care facility characteristics associated with COVID-19 outcomes. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 10; 69(10):2766-2777.
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Impact of essential workers in the context of social distancing for epidemic control. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255680.
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Paranoia and belief updating during the COVID-19 crisis. Nat Hum Behav. 2021 09; 5(9):1190-1202.
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International Delphi Expert Consensus on Safe Return to Surgical and Endoscopic Practice: From the Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative. Ann Surg. 2021 07 01; 274(1):50-56.