Anti-Infective Agents, Local
"Anti-Infective Agents, Local" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000891
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.187
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| Concept/Terms |
Anti-Infective Agents, Local- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Agents, Local Anti-Infective
- Anti Infective Agents, Local
- Antiinfective Agents, Local
- Agents, Local Antiinfective
- Antiinfective Agents, Topical
- Agents, Topical Antiinfective
- Antiseptics
- Local Antiinfective Agents
- Topical Anti-Infective Agents
- Topical Anti Infective Agents
- Topical Antiinfective Agents
- Anti-Infective Agents, Topical
- Agents, Topical Anti-Infective
- Anti Infective Agents, Topical
- Local Anti-Infective Agents
- Local Anti Infective Agents
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anti-Infective Agents, Local" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy of chlorhexidine varnish for the prevention of adult caries: a randomized trial. J Dent Res. 2012 Feb; 91(2):150-5.
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Design of the Prevention of Adult Caries Study (PACS): a randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of a chlorhexidine dental coating for the prevention of adult caries. BMC Oral Health. 2010 Oct 05; 10:23.
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General practitioners' use of caries-preventive agents in adult patients versus pediatric patients: findings from the dental practice-based research network. J Am Dent Assoc. 2010 Jun; 141(6):679-87.
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Preferences for caries prevention agents in adult patients: findings from the dental practice-based research network. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2010 Aug; 38(4):360-70.
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Use of caries-preventive agents in children: findings from the dental practice-based research network. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2010; 8(4):351-9.