Baths
"Baths" 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 immersion or washing of the body or any of its parts in water or other medium for cleansing or medical treatment. It includes bathing for personal hygiene as well as for medical purposes with the addition of therapeutic agents, such as alkalines, antiseptics, oil, etc.
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D001494
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MeSH Number(s) |
E02.056.110 E02.779.249.110
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2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Baths" by people in Profiles.
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Huang SS, Septimus EJ, Kleinman K, Heim LT, Moody JA, Avery TR, McLean L, Rashid S, Haffenreffer K, Shimelman L, Staub-Juergens W, Spencer-Smith C, Sljivo S, Rosen E, Poland RE, Coady MH, Lee CH, Blanchard EJ, Reddish K, Hayden MK, Weinstein RA, Carver B, Smith K, Hickok J, Lolans K, Khan N, Sturdevant SG, Reddy SC, Jernigan JA, Sands KE, Perlin JB, Platt R. Nasal Iodophor Antiseptic vs Nasal Mupirocin Antibiotic in the Setting of Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Infections in Adult ICUs: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 10 10; 330(14):1337-1347.
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Babiker A, Lutgring JD, Fridkin S, Hayden MK. Assessing the Potential for Unintended Microbial Consequences of Routine Chlorhexidine Bathing for Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 03 01; 72(5):891-898.
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Huang SS, Septimus E, Kleinman K, Moody J, Hickok J, Heim L, Gombosev A, Avery TR, Haffenreffer K, Shimelman L, Hayden MK, Weinstein RA, Spencer-Smith C, Kaganov RE, Murphy MV, Forehand T, Lankiewicz J, Coady MH, Portillo L, Sarup-Patel J, Jernigan JA, Perlin JB, Platt R. Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multidrug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infections in general medical and surgical units (ABATE Infection trial): a cluster-randomised trial. Lancet. 2019 Mar 23; 393(10177):1205-1215.
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Rhee Y, Palmer LJ, Okamoto K, Gemunden S, Hammouda K, Kemble SK, Lin MY, Lolans K, Fogg L, Guanaga D, Yokoe DS, Weinstein RA, Frendl G, Hayden MK. Differential Effects of Chlorhexidine Skin Cleansing Methods on Residual Chlorhexidine Skin Concentrations and Bacterial Recovery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 04; 39(4):405-411.
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Septimus EJ, Hayden MK, Kleinman K, Avery TR, Moody J, Weinstein RA, Hickok J, Lankiewicz J, Gombosev A, Haffenreffer K, Kaganov RE, Jernigan JA, Perlin JB, Platt R, Huang SS. Does chlorhexidine bathing in adult intensive care units reduce blood culture contamination? A pragmatic cluster-randomized trial. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Oct; 35 Suppl 3:S17-22.
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Lin MY, Lolans K, Blom DW, Lyles RD, Weiner S, Poluru KB, Moore N, Hines DW, Weinstein RA, Hayden MK. The effectiveness of routine daily chlorhexidine gluconate bathing in reducing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae skin burden among long-term acute care hospital patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Apr; 35(4):440-2.
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Huang SS, Septimus E, Kleinman K, Moody J, Hickok J, Avery TR, Lankiewicz J, Gombosev A, Terpstra L, Hartford F, Hayden MK, Jernigan JA, Weinstein RA, Fraser VJ, Haffenreffer K, Cui E, Kaganov RE, Lolans K, Perlin JB, Platt R. Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 13; 368(24):2255-65.
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Climo MW, Yokoe DS, Warren DK, Perl TM, Bolon M, Herwaldt LA, Weinstein RA, Sepkowitz KA, Jernigan JA, Sanogo K, Wong ES. Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Feb 07; 368(6):533-42.
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Popovich KJ, Lyles R, Hayes R, Hota B, Trick W, Weinstein RA, Hayden MK. Relationship between chlorhexidine gluconate skin concentration and microbial density on the skin of critically ill patients bathed daily with chlorhexidine gluconate. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Sep; 33(9):889-96.
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Munoz-Price LS, Hota B, Stemer A, Weinstein RA. Prevention of bloodstream infections by use of daily chlorhexidine baths for patients at a long-term acute care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Nov; 30(11):1031-5.
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