"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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| Concept/Terms |
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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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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfection" by people in Profiles.
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Perceived Behavioral Control and Barriers to Cleaning Skin Before Injecting Drugs. J Addict Med. 2020 May/Jun; 14(3):231-235.
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Implications for biologic therapy: Staphylococcus aureus decolonization of individuals with a history of recurrent skin and soft-tissue infections. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Aug; 149(8):986-9.