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.
Concept/Terms
Anti-Infective Agents, Local- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Agents, Local Anti-Infective
- Anti Infective Agents, Local
- Antiseptics
- Antiinfective Agents, Local
- Agents, Local Antiinfective
- Topical Antiinfective Agents
- Topical Anti-Infective Agents
- Topical Anti Infective Agents
- Anti-Infective Agents, Topical
- Agents, Topical Anti-Infective
- Anti Infective Agents, Topical
- Antiinfective Agents, Topical
- Agents, Topical Antiinfective
- Local Anti-Infective Agents
- Local Anti Infective Agents
- Local Antiinfective Agents
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Anti-Infective Agents, Local" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Anti-Infective Agents, Local" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Anti-Infective Agents, Local" by people in Profiles.
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Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures. N Engl J Med. 2024 Feb 01; 390(5):409-420.
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Dequalinium Chloride for the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2024 Jan 01; 28(1):76-83.
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Bayesian modeling of the impact of antibiotic resistance on the efficiency of MRSA decolonization. PLoS Comput Biol. 2023 Oct; 19(10):e1010898.
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Nasal Iodophor Antiseptic vs Nasal Mupirocin Antibiotic in the Setting of Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Infections in Adult ICUs: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 10 10; 330(14):1337-1347.
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Evidence-based review of chlorhexidine gluconate and iodine in the preoperative skin preparation of young infants. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2022 Oct; 27(4):e12393.
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The short-term effect of different chlorhexidine forms versus povidone iodine mouth rinse in minimizing the oral SARS-CoV-2 viral load: An open label randomized controlled clinical trial study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Jul 29; 101(30):e28925.
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Efficacy of antiseptic mouthrinses against SARS-CoV-2: A prospective randomized placebo-controlled pilot study. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Nov-Dec; 43(6):103549.
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Modelling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus decolonization: interactions between body sites and the impact of site-specific clearance. J R Soc Interface. 2022 06; 19(191):20210916.
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A phase 2 trial of a topical antiseptic bundle in head and neck cancer surgery: Effects on surgical site infection and the oral microbiome. EBioMedicine. 2022 Jul; 81:104099.
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Microbial enzymes induce colitis by reactivating triclosan in the mouse gastrointestinal tract. Nat Commun. 2022 01 10; 13(1):136.