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Descriptor English: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Descriptor Spanish: Antiinfecciosos Locales
Descriptor antiinfecciosos locales
Entry term(s) antiséptico
antisépticos
fármacos antiinfecciosos locales
fármacos antiinfecciosos tópicos
microbicidas locales
microbicidas tópicos
Scope note: Sustancias que se usan en el ser humano y en otros animales y que destruyen microorganismos perjudiciales o inhiben su actividad. Son diferentes de los DESINFECTANTES, que se utilizan en objetos inanimados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Anti-Infecciosos Locais
Descriptor French: Anti-infectieux locaux
Entry term(s): Agents, Local Anti-Infective
Agents, Local Antiinfective
Agents, Topical Anti-Infective
Agents, Topical Antiinfective
Anti Infective Agents, Local
Anti Infective Agents, Topical
Anti-Infective Agents, Topical
Antiinfective Agents, Local
Antiinfective Agents, Topical
Antiseptic
Antiseptics
Local Anti Infective Agents
Local Anti-Infective Agents
Local Antiinfective Agents
Local Microbicides
Microbicides, Local
Microbicides, Topical
Topical Anti Infective Agents
Topical Anti-Infective Agents
Topical Antiinfective Agents
Topical Microbicides
Tree number(s): D27.505.954.122.187
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000891
Scope note: 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.
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
Public MeSH Note: 67; ANTISEPTICS & ANTISEPTICS, HALOGEN & ANTISEPTICS, MERCURIAL & ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM were headings 1963-66
Online Note: use ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL to search ANTISEPTICS 1966; search ANTISEPTICS, HALOGEN & ANTISEPTICS, MERCURIAL & ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM under ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS 1966
History Note: 67; ANTISEPTICS & ANTISEPTICS, HALOGEN & ANTISEPTICS, MERCURIAL & ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM were headings 1963-66
Entry Version: ANTI INFECT AGENTS LOCAL
Related: Disinfectants MeSH
DeCS ID: 904
Unique ID: D000891
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - Preferred
Concept UI M0001330
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Entry term(s) Agents, Local Anti-Infective
Agents, Local Antiinfective
Agents, Topical Anti-Infective
Agents, Topical Antiinfective
Anti Infective Agents, Local
Anti Infective Agents, Topical
Anti-Infective Agents, Topical
Antiinfective Agents, Local
Antiinfective Agents, Topical
Antiseptic
Antiseptics
Local Anti Infective Agents
Local Anti-Infective Agents
Local Antiinfective Agents
Topical Anti Infective Agents
Topical Anti-Infective Agents
Topical Antiinfective Agents
Microbicides, Topical - Narrower
Concept UI M0417932
Scope note Generically, any topical agent that destroys microbes. However, usage of the term is increasingly being confined to topical agents that prevent or reduce the transmission of SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.
Preferred term Microbicides, Topical
Entry term(s) Local Microbicides
Microbicides, Local
Topical Microbicides



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