"Hand Disinfection" 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 act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of destroying infectious microorganisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D006235
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.670.150.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Handwashing- Handwashing
- Hand Washing
- Hand Washings
- Washing, Hand
- Washings, Hand
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hand Disinfection" by people in Profiles.
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Preventing and controlling human noroviruses in South Carolina long-term care facilities: An analysis of institutional policies and procedures. Am J Infect Control. 2016 Jan 01; 44(1):24-9.
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Increasing hand washing compliance with a simple visual cue. Am J Public Health. 2014 Oct; 104(10):1851-6.
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Relationship between food safety and critical violations on restaurant inspections: an empirical investigation of bacterial pathogen content. J Environ Health. 2013 Jan-Feb; 75(6):68-73.
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Remembering Semmelweis: hand hygiene and its importance on today's clinical practice. Am Surg. 2011 Jan; 77(1):123-5.
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Analysis of an outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection controlled with enhanced infection control measures. Am J Infect Control. 2009 Aug; 37(6):458-64.
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Ingestion of hand sanitizer by a hospitalized patient with a history of alcohol abuse. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008 Dec 01; 65(23):2203-4.
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Handling a community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak: emerging data. Cutis. 2008 Aug; 82(2 Suppl 2):13-7.