Infection Control Practitioners
"Infection Control Practitioners" 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.
Physicians or other qualified individuals responsible for implementing and overseeing the policies and procedures followed by a health care facility to reduce the risk of infection to patients and staff.
| Descriptor ID |
D016357
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.490 N02.360.490
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| Concept/Terms |
Infection Control Practitioners- Infection Control Practitioners
- Practitioners, Infection Control
- Infection Control Practitioner
- Practitioner, Infection Control
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infection Control Practitioners" by people in Profiles.
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Merrill K, Cervantes D, Hebden JN, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Piatek D, Monsees E, Hessels A. Infection preventionists in public health, consultant and academic roles: Results from the 2020 APIC MegaSurvey. Am J Infect Control. 2024 03; 52(3):261-266.
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Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Monsees E, Hessels A. APIC Megasurvey 2020: Methodology and overview of results. Am J Infect Control. 2023 03; 51(3):241-247.
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Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Carter EJ, Monsees E, Manning ML. Infection preventionists role in antimicrobial stewardship: Survey of APIC members. Am J Infect Control. 2020 05; 48(5):584-586.
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Carter EJ, Manning ML, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M. Clinical Nurse Preparation and Partnership in Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: National Survey Findings Are a Call to Action for Nurse Leaders. J Nurs Adm. 2019 Dec; 49(12):591-595.
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Gilmartin HM, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M. International responses to the 2015 APIC MegaSurvey. Am J Infect Control. 2019 06; 47(6):729-731.
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Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Gilmartin H, Reese S. Infection prevention staffing and resources in U.S. acute care hospitals: Results from the APIC MegaSurvey. Am J Infect Control. 2018 08; 46(8):852-857.
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Manning ML, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M. Health care system leaders' perspectives on infection preventionist and registered nurse engagement in antibiotic stewardship. Am J Infect Control. 2018 05; 46(5):498-502.
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Conway LJ, Raveis VH, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Uchida M, Stone PW, Larson EL. Tensions inherent in the evolving role of the infection preventionist. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Nov; 41(11):959-64.