"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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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross Infection" by people in Profiles.
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Genomic analysis of Candida auris transmission within an urban region. Microb Genom. 2025 Sep; 11(9).
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Reducing Hospitalizations and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms via Regional Decolonization in Hospitals and Nursing Homes. JAMA. 2024 05 14; 331(18):1544-1557.
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Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Apr; 45(4):405-411.
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Critical Care Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Aug; 33(8):1040-1047.
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections in non-ICU inpatient wards: a 2-year analysis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr; 36(4):424-30.
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Preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections: a qualitative study of management practices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 May; 36(5):557-63.
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The role of leadership in eliminating health care-associated infections: a qualitative study of eight hospitals. Adv Health Care Manag. 2013; 14:69-94.