"Fomites" 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.
Inanimate objects that carry pathogenic microorganisms and thus can serve as the source of infection. Microorganisms typically survive on fomites for minutes or hours. Common fomites include CLOTHING, tissue paper, hairbrushes, and COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS.
| Descriptor ID |
D050456
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.295.300
|
| Concept/Terms |
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fomites".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Fomites".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fomites" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fomites" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Fomites" by people in Profiles.
-
Staphylococcus aureus skin infection recurrences among household members: an examination of host, behavioral, and pathogen-level predictors. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Mar 01; 60(5):753-63.
-
Persistent environmental contamination with USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogenic strain types in households with S. aureus skin infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Nov; 35(11):1373-82.
-
Eczema vaccinatum resulting from the transmission of vaccinia virus from a smallpox vaccinee: an investigation of potential fomites in the home environment. Vaccine. 2009 Jan 14; 27(3):375-7.