"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfection" by people in Profiles.
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Pain Management Best Practices from Multispecialty Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Crises. Pain Med. 2020 11 07; 21(7):1331-1346.
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A Tiered Approach for Preventing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection. Ann Intern Med. 2019 10 01; 171(7_Suppl):S59-S65.
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Decolonization to Reduce Postdischarge Infection Risk among MRSA Carriers. N Engl J Med. 2019 02 14; 380(7):638-650.
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Use of adenosine triphosphate to audit reprocessing of flexible endoscopes with an elevator mechanism. Am J Infect Control. 2018 11; 46(11):1272-1277.
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Effect of body surface decolonisation on bacteriuria and candiduria in intensive care units: an analysis of a cluster-randomised trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Jan; 16(1):70-79.
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Effectiveness of infection prevention measures featuring advanced source control and environmental cleaning to limit transmission of extremely-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Thai intensive care unit: An analysis before and after extensive flooding. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Feb; 42(2):116-21.
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CORR Insights?: no infection reduction using chlorhexidine wipes in total joint arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Oct; 471(10):3126-7.
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Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 13; 368(24):2255-65.
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Rapid communication: effects of Steris 1 sterilization and Cidex ortho-phthalaldehyde high-level disinfection on durability of new-generation flexible ureteroscopes. J Endourol. 2007 Sep; 21(9):985-92.
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Contamination, disinfection, and cross-colonization: are hospital surfaces reservoirs for nosocomial infection? Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Oct 15; 39(8):1182-9.