"Skin" 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 outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D012867
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A17.815
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Skin" by people in Profiles.
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Clonal Candida auris and ESKAPE pathogens on the skin of residents of nursing homes. Nature. 2025 Mar; 639(8056):1016-1023.
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Role of Microbiota in the Skin Colonization of Candida auris. mSphere. 2023 02 21; 8(1):e0062322.
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Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound for skin and soft-tissue abscesses. CJEM. 2021 Sep; 23(5):597-600.
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Pain-related behaviors and abnormal cutaneous innervation in a murine model of classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Pain. 2020 10; 161(10):2274-2283.
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Dermatologic manifestations and complications of COVID-19. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Sep; 38(9):1715-1721.
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What Is the Utility of Ultrasonography for the Identification of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department? Ann Emerg Med. 2017 10; 70(4):580-582.
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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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Further characterization of ATP6V0A2-related autosomal recessive cutis laxa. Hum Genet. 2012 Nov; 131(11):1761-73.
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Vibrio furnissii: an unusual cause of bacteremia and skin lesions after ingestion of seafood. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun; 49(6):2348-9.
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Preventing unintentional scald burns: moving beyond tap water. Pediatrics. 2008 Oct; 122(4):799-804.