"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 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross Infection" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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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Introduction to A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 10; 44(10):1533-1539.
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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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Executive Summary: A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 10; 44(10):1540-1554.
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Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children's Hospitals. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 May 31; 12(5):265-272.
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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.