 Infection Control
"Infection Control" 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.
Programs of disease surveillance, generally within health care facilities, designed to investigate, prevent, and control the spread of infections and their causative microorganisms.
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D017053
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.450
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2014 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2015 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2016 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 | | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2020 | 11 | 7 | 18 | | 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infection Control" by people in Profiles.
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Velasco S, Hamby A, Loresto FL, Bourque SL, Smith D. Implementing a Sustainable, Phased Approach to Reducing CLABSI Rates in a Level IV NICU. Adv Neonatal Care. 2026 Apr 01; 26(2):117-124.
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Monsees E, Stroever S, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Hall L, Kon S, Gilmartin H. Preventing collapse: A premortem on the future of infection prevention and control research and practice. Am J Infect Control. 2026 Jul; 54(7):739-746.
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Chu VT, Spottiswoode N, Ward R, Yokoe DS, Ramirez-Avila L, Phelps MS, Glascock A, Crawford ED, Kamm J, Hao S, Li L, Dynerman D, Waltari E, Nafees S, Kalantar KL, Caldera S, Madera S, Guerrero ES, Ivashin D, Serpa PH, Love C, Mwakibete LL, Doernberg SB, Kistler A, Alvino R, Engel J, Chiu CY, Pak C, Cunningham G, Reyes H, Buie B, Messacar K, Leroue M, Prince BC, Detweiler AM, Stanley K, Caughell C, McNeil N, Neff N, Nichols A, Miller S, DeRisi JL, Tato CM, Langelier CR. Implementation and outcomes of a rapid response genomic hospital epidemiology programme at an academic medical centre over 7 years. Lancet Microbe. 2026 Feb; 7(2):101277.
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Baduashvili A, Radonovich L, Leslie L, Pease S, Brickson C, Chockalingam L, Banacos N, Fitzgerald B, Wagner J, Bahnfleth WP, Cox-Ganser J, Mead KR, Olsiewski P, Gregory CO, Stone E, Taliano J, Weissman DN, Bero L. Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections : A Scoping Review. Ann Intern Med. 2025 09; 178(9):1314-1325.
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Rusin K, Dominguez SR, Pearce K, Silveira L, Nyquist AC, Saporta-Keating SR. Visitation and universal masking impact to healthcare-associated respiratory viral infection rates in a freestanding children's hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 Aug; 46(8):849-851.
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Talbot TR, Baliga C, Crapanzano-Sigafoos R, Bubb TN, Fakih M, Fraser TG, Kalu IC, Mony V, Neelakanta A, Nyquist AC, O'Neal C, Patterson JE, Warren DK, Wright SB. SHEA/APIC/IDSA/PIDS multisociety position paper: Raising the bar: necessary resources and structure for effective healthcare facility infection prevention and control programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 Jul; 46(7):665-683.
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Abosi OJ, Kobayashi T, Ross N, Trannel A, Rodriguez Nava G, Salinas JL, Brust K. A head-to-head comparison of the accuracy of commercially available large language models for infection prevention and control inquiries, 2024. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 Mar; 46(3):309-311.
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Challener DW, Tande AJ, Koutras C, Wade RL, McIntee MA, Strauss DM, Yao X, Chang YH, Berbari E. Evaluation of germicidal ultraviolet-C disinfection in a real-world outpatient health care environment. Am J Infect Control. 2024 09; 52(9):1030-1034.
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Sopirala MM, Estelle CD, Houston L. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Misclassifications-Rethinking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Definition and Its Implications. Crit Care Med. 2024 03 01; 52(3):357-361.
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Collier KM, Greene MT, Gilmartin HM, Fowler KE, Saint S. The role of spirituality, religiosity, and self-care on infection preventionist well-being: Results from a national survey in the United States. Am J Infect Control. 2024 06; 52(6):726-730.
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