"Disinfectants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D004202
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.425 D27.720.274
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfectants" by people in Profiles.
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Prevention of transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms during catheter exchange using antimicrobial catheters. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Sep; 58(9):5291-6.
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Chelator-based catheter lock solutions in eradicating organisms in biofilm. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Jan; 57(1):586-8.
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Bacterial colonization on writing pens touched by healthcare professionals and hospitalized patients with and without cleaning the pen with alcohol-based hand sanitizing agent. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Jun; 17(6):868-9.
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Antifungal activity of antimicrobial-impregnated devices. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2006 Apr; 12(4):397-9.
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Gamma radiation-sterilized, triple-lumen catheters coated with a low concentration of chlorhexidine were not efficacious at preventing catheter infections in intensive care unit patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1996 Sep; 40(9):1995-7.
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Quantitative analysis of tribromsalan in blood and urine. J Pharm Sci. 1975 Dec; 64(12):2007-8.