"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 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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Control of Aromatic Disinfection Byproducts in Potable Reuse Water by the UV222/H2O2 vs UV254/H2O2 Advanced Oxidation Processes. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 Sep 03; 58(35):15846-15854.
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Efficacy of a bioburden reduction intervention on mobile phones of critical care nurses. Am J Infect Control. 2023 01; 51(1):35-40.
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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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Air and Environmental Contamination Caused by COVID-19 Patients: a Multi-Center Study. J Korean Med Sci. 2020 Sep 21; 35(37):e332.
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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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Mycobacterium hassiacum: a thermophilic Mycobacterium species to demonstrate thermal disinfection of medical devices. BMC Res Notes. 2020 Mar 10; 13(1):140.
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Activity of Hospital Disinfectants against Vegetative Cells and Spores of Clostridioides difficile Embedded in Biofilms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 12 20; 64(1).
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Prevention and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in End-Stage Renal Disease. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2019 01; 26(1):51-60.
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Infection Prevention and Control in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings. Pediatrics. 2017 Nov; 140(5).
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Evaluation of a shoe sole UVC device to reduce pathogen colonization on floors, surfaces and patients. J Hosp Infect. 2018 Jan; 98(1):96-101.