| Descriptor English: | Anti-Infective Agents | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Antiinfecciosos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Anti-Infecciosos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Anti-infectieux | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Agent, Anti-Infective Agent, Anti-Microbial Agent, Antimicrobial Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Anti-Microbial Agents, Antiinfective Agents, Antimicrobial Anti Infective Agent Anti Infective Agents Anti Microbial Agent Anti Microbial Agents Anti-Infective Agent Anti-Microbial Agent Anti-Microbial Agents Antiinfective Agents Antimicrobial Agent Antimicrobial Agents Microbicide Microbicides |
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| Tree number(s): |
D27.505.954.122 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000890 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection. |
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| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specific groups |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Entry Version: | ANTI INFECT AGENTS |
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| Related: |
Anthelmintics
MeSH Antiprotozoal Agents MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 903 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000890 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Microbicides
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| Concept UI |
M0001329 |
| Scope note | Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection. |
| Preferred term | Anti-Infective Agents |
| Entry term(s) |
Agent, Anti-Infective Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Antiinfective Anti Infective Agent Anti Infective Agents Anti-Infective Agent Antiinfective Agents |
| Concept UI |
M0417930 |
| Scope note | Generically, any agent that destroys microbes. However, usage of the term is increasingly being confined to agents that prevent or reduce the transmission of SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. |
| Preferred term | Microbicides |
| Entry term(s) |
Agent, Anti-Microbial Agent, Antimicrobial Agents, Anti-Microbial Agents, Antimicrobial Anti Microbial Agent Anti Microbial Agents Anti-Microbial Agent Anti-Microbial Agents Antimicrobial Agent Antimicrobial Agents Microbicide |
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