"Equipment Contamination" 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.
The presence of an infectious agent on instruments, prostheses, or other inanimate articles.
| Descriptor ID |
D004866
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.540
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| Concept/Terms |
Equipment Contamination- Equipment Contamination
- Contamination, Equipment
- Contaminations, Equipment
- Equipment Contaminations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Contamination" by people in Profiles.
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Reduced bacterial adhesion with parylene coating: Potential implications for Micra transcatheter pacemakers. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 03; 31(3):712-717.
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Strategies to prevent infections associated with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2017 May; 14(5):371-381.
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Usefulness of sonication of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices to enhance microbial detection. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Apr 01; 115(7):912-7.
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The crucial role of catheters in micrococcal bloodstream infections in cancer patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jan; 30(1):83-5.
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Rapidly growing mycobacteria: clinical and microbiologic studies of 115 cases. Am J Clin Pathol. 2007 Oct; 128(4):612-21.
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Dalbavancin compared with vancomycin for prevention of Staphylococcus aureus colonization of devices in vivo. J Infect. 2005 Apr; 50(3):206-9.
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Central venous catheter-related bacteremia due to gram-negative bacilli: significance of catheter removal in preventing relapse. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Aug; 25(8):646-9.
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Issues in the management of intravascular catheter-related infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Dec 01; 33(11):1948-9; author reply 1949-51.
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Candida lusitaniae catheter-related sepsis. Ann Pharmacother. 2001 Dec; 35(12):1570-4.
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Optimal frequency of changing intravenous administration sets: is it safe to prolong use beyond 72 hours? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2001 Aug; 22(8):475-6.