"Hand Disinfection" 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.
The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of destroying infectious microorganisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D006235
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.670.150.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Handwashing- Handwashing
- Hand Washing
- Hand Washings
- Washing, Hand
- Washings, Hand
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hand Disinfection" by people in Profiles.
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A new normal for the clinician's third hand: Stethoscope hygiene and infection prevention. Am J Infect Control. 2023 01; 51(1):114-118.
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Healthcare worker perceptions of hand hygiene monitoring technologies: Does technology performance matter? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 12; 42(12):1519-1520.
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A primer for emergency physicians. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jun; 44:220-229.
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Effective Hand Preparation for Surgical Procedures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2020 Aug; 21(6):495-500.
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Longitudinal, strain-specific Staphylococcus aureus introduction and transmission events in households of children with community-associated meticillin-resistant S aureus skin and soft tissue infection: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 02; 20(2):188-198.
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Update on infection control practices in cancer hospitals. CA Cancer J Clin. 2018 09; 68(5):340-355.
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Food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of meat handler in abattoir and retail meat shops of Jigjiga Town, Ethiopia. J Prev Med Hyg. 2017 Dec; 58(4):E320-E327.
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Infection Prevention and Control in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings. Pediatrics. 2017 Nov; 140(5).
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Clostridium difficile infection in infants and children. Pediatrics. 2013 Jan; 131(1):196-200.
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An expert panel report of a proposed scientific model demonstrating the effectiveness of antibacterial handwash products. Am J Infect Control. 2012 Oct; 40(8):742-9.