Anti-Infective Agents, Local
"Anti-Infective Agents, Local" 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.
Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from DISINFECTANTS, which are used on inanimate objects.
Descriptor ID |
D000891
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MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.187
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Concept/Terms |
Anti-Infective Agents, Local- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Agents, Local Anti-Infective
- Anti Infective Agents, Local
- Antiinfective Agents, Local
- Agents, Local Antiinfective
- Antiinfective Agents, Topical
- Agents, Topical Antiinfective
- Antiseptics
- Local Antiinfective Agents
- Topical Anti-Infective Agents
- Topical Anti Infective Agents
- Topical Antiinfective Agents
- Anti-Infective Agents, Topical
- Agents, Topical Anti-Infective
- Anti Infective Agents, Topical
- Local Anti-Infective Agents
- Local Anti Infective Agents
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2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anti-Infective Agents, Local" by people in Profiles.
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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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Salvage of contaminated osteochondral allografts: the effects of chlorhexidine on human articular chondrocyte viability. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Apr; 42(4):973-8.
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Mommy, kiss it and make it well: saliva reconsidered-some reflections on alloantisepsis. Perspect Biol Med. 2012; 55(2):183-5.
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Universal patient disinfection as a tool for infection control: rub-a-dub-dub, no need for a tub. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Feb 13; 166(3):274-6.