Hand Sanitizers
"Hand Sanitizers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Preparations used as alternatives or supplements to hand washing with soap and water to destroy microorganisms and prevent transmission of pathogens. The active ingredient may be ETHANOL; 1-PROPANOL; or POVIDONE-IODINE in a gel, foam, or liquid solution.
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D064548
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.187.500 D27.505.954.122.425.650 D27.720.274.650
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hand Sanitizers" by people in Profiles.
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Lebin JA, Ma A, Mudan A, Smollin CG. Fatal ingestion of sodium chlorite used as hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2021 03; 59(3):265-266.
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Tenna A, Stenehjem EA, Margoles L, Kacha E, Blumberg HM, Kempker RR. Infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Dec; 34(12):1289-96.