"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Equipment Contamination" by people in this website by year, and whether "Equipment Contamination" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 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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Single-Use vs Reusable Duodenoscopes: How Infection Knowledge Gaps Are Driving Environmental Harm and What Can Be Done. Gastroenterology. 2024 Aug; 167(3):426-431.
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Education, training, and knowledge of infection control among endoscopy technicians and nurses. Am J Infect Control. 2021 06; 49(6):836-839.
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Debunking the Myth: What You Really Need to Know about Clothing, Electronic Devices, and Surgical Site Infection. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 03; 232(3):320-331.e7.
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Reducing the risk of transmitting infection by transvaginal ultrasound?examination. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 09; 223(3):B2-B6.
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Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation to Decontaminate Filtering Face Piece Respirators During COVID-19 Pandemic. S D Med. 2020 05; 73(5):212-216.
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Community hospital stethoscope cleaning practices and contamination rates. Am J Infect Control. 2020 11; 48(11):1365-1369.
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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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Economic health care costs of blood culture contamination: A systematic review. Am J Infect Control. 2019 08; 47(8):963-967.
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Emergency Department Environmental Contamination With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus After Care of Colonized?Patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 07; 74(1):50-55.
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Estimated Clinical and Economic Impact through Use of a Novel Blood Collection Device To Reduce Blood Culture Contamination in the Emergency Department: a Cost-Benefit Analysis. J Clin Microbiol. 2019 01; 57(1).