"Disinfection" 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.
Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D004203
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.450.850.375
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Disinfection".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Disinfection" by people in this website by year, and whether "Disinfection" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfection" by people in Profiles.
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Recommendations for the Cleaning of Endocavity Ultrasound Transducers Between Patients. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2024 Jun; 50(6):775-778.
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Impact of an automated multiple emitter whole-room ultraviolet-C disinfection system on hospital acquired infections: A quasi-experimental study. Am J Infect Control. 2021 09; 49(9):1200-1203.
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A Novel Flocked Swab Protocol Proves to Be an Effective Method for Culturing Elevator-Containing Endoscopes. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 03; 67(3):947-952.
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Disinfection exhibits systematic impacts on the drinking water microbiome. Microbiome. 2020 03 20; 8(1):42.
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Medical Ultrasound Disinfection and Hygiene Practices: WFUMB Global Survey Results. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2019 02; 45(2):344-352.
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Prospective Evaluation of a Practical Guideline for Managing Positive Sterility Test Results in Cell Therapy Products. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2019 01; 25(1):172-178.
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Guidelines for Cleaning Transvaginal Ultrasound Transducers Between Patients. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2017 05; 43(5):1076-1079.
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The gut microbiota and gastrointestinal surgery. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jan; 14(1):43-54.
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Risk of infection transmission in curvilinear array echoendoscopes: results of a prospective reprocessing and culture registry. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Feb; 85(2):390-397.e1.
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Cleaning Hospital Room Surfaces to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections: A Technical Brief. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Oct 20; 163(8):598-607.