"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 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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Protected code blue: using in situ simulation to develop a protected code blue and modify staff training protocol-experience in a large community teaching hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open Qual. 2021 02; 10(1).
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COVID-19 in Community-Based LTCFs: Successful Strategies for Abatement at One VA Healthcare System. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 03; 69(3):606-607.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care: The ABCDs of COVID-19. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 05; 68(5):912-917.
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The guidelines on infection control in prisons need revising. Lancet. 2019 Jul 27; 394(10195):301-302.
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Decolonization to Reduce Postdischarge Infection Risk among MRSA Carriers. N Engl J Med. 2019 02 14; 380(7):638-650.
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Use of the Blom Tracheotomy Tube with Suction Inner Cannula to Decontaminate Microorganisms from the Subglottic Space. A Proof of Concept. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Jun; 12(6):859-63.
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Variability in hand hygiene practices among internal medicine interns. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Nov; 41(11):1107-8.
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What will be our plans for educating our healthcare workers? Scand J Infect Dis. 2008; 40(8):686-7.
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Acute diarrhea in frail elderly nursing home patients. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2003 Jan-Feb; 4(1):34-9.