"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross Infection" by people in Profiles.
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Global surgery is stronger when infection prevention and control is incorporated: a commentary and review of the surgical infection landscape. BMC Surg. 2024 Dec 20; 24(1):397.
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Optimizing and Sustaining Clinical Outcomes in 88 US Hospitals Post-Pandemic: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2025 Feb; 51(2):86-94.
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The First Report of t8463 and t605 spa Types in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from ICUs in Rasht, Iran. Arch Razi Inst. 2024 Oct; 79(5):955-961.
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Financial and economic costs of healthcare-associated infections in Africa. J Hosp Infect. 2024 Aug; 150:1-8.
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Single-Use vs Reusable Duodenoscopes: How Infection Knowledge Gaps Are Driving Environmental Harm and What Can Be Done. Gastroenterology. 2024 Aug; 167(3):426-431.
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Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children: PICnIC a pilot RCT and mixed-methods study. Health Technol Assess. 2024 02; 28(8):1-84.
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Selective digestive tract decontamination to prevent healthcare associated infections in critically ill children: the PICNIC multicentre randomised pilot clinical trial. Sci Rep. 2023 12 07; 13(1):21668.
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections at a comprehensive cancer center. Am J Infect Control. 2023 12; 51(12):1302-1308.
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Leaving no culture undrawn: Time to revisit the CLABSI and CAUTI metrics. J Crit Care. 2024 02; 79:154442.
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Infant isolation and cohorting for preventing or reducing transmission of healthcare-associated infections in neonatal units. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 06 27; 6:CD012458.