"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Disinfection".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfection" by people in Profiles.
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Quinn MM, Lindberg JE, Gore RJ, Sama SR, Galligan CJ, Kriebel D, Markkanen PK, LeBouf RF, Virji MA. Respiratory quaternary ammonium and volatile organic compound exposures experienced by home care aides during residential bathroom cleaning using conventional and green products. Ann Work Expo Health. 2025 Feb 25; 69(2):173-190.
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Knobloch JK, Pfefferle S, L?tgehetmann M, N?rz D, Klupp EM, Belmar Campos CE, Kluge S, Aepfelbacher M, Knobling B, Franke G. Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 on Inanimate Surfaces: Don't Trust Ct Value. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 12 19; 19(24).
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Marya NB, Muthusamy RV. Methods for Endoscope Reprocessing. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2020 Oct; 30(4):665-675.
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Politi LS, Balzarini L. The Radiology Department during the COVID-19 pandemic: a challenging, radical change. Eur Radiol. 2020 07; 30(7):3600-3602.
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Coppin JD, Villamaria FC, Williams MD, Copeland LA, Zeber JE, Jinadatha C. Methods of a study of terminal cleaning of patient rooms. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 03; 41(3):375-376.
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Zeber JE, Pfeiffer C, Baddley JW, Cadena-Zuluaga J, Stock EM, Copeland LA, Hendricks J, Mohammadi J, Restrepo MI, Jinadatha C. Effect of pulsed xenon ultraviolet room disinfection devices on microbial counts for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and aerobic bacterial colonies. Am J Infect Control. 2018 06; 46(6):668-673.
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Goodyear N, Markkanen P, Beato-Melendez C, Mohamed H, Gore R, Galligan C, Sama S, Quinn M. Cleaning and disinfection in home care: A comparison of 2 commercial products with potentially different consequences for respiratory health. Am J Infect Control. 2018 04; 46(4):410-416.
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Coppin JD, Villamaria FC, Williams MD, Copeland LA, Zeber JE, Jinadatha C. Self-sanitizing copper-impregnated surfaces for bioburden reduction in patient rooms. Am J Infect Control. 2017 Jun 01; 45(6):692-694.
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Nagaraja A, Visintainer P, Haas JP, Menz J, Wormser GP, Montecalvo MA. Clostridium difficile infections before and during use of ultraviolet disinfection. Am J Infect Control. 2015 09 01; 43(9):940-5.
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Jinadatha C, Villamaria FC, Restrepo MI, Ganachari-Mallappa N, Liao IC, Stock EM, Copeland LA, Zeber JE. Is the pulsed xenon ultraviolet light no-touch disinfection system effective on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the absence of manual cleaning? Am J Infect Control. 2015 Aug; 43(8):878-81.