"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 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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Jabeen K, Mal PB, Tharwani A, Hashmi M, Farooqi J. Persistence of Candida auris on latex and nitrile gloves with transmission to sterile urinary catheters?. Med Mycol. 2020 Jan 01; 58(1):128-132.
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Rohde JM, Jones K, Padron N, Olmsted RN, Chopra V, Dubberke ER. A Tiered Approach for Preventing Clostridioides difficile Infection. Ann Intern Med. 2019 10 01; 171(7_Suppl):S45-S51.
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Graham JG, Chen AF, Hickok NJ, Knott S, Purtill C, Martin D, Beredjiklian PK. Surgical Loupes Worn by Orthopaedic Surgeons Are a Reservoir for Microorganisms. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 06; 477(6):1508-1513.
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Greco PM. Unacceptable acceptance. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2018 Mar; 153(3):328.
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Goldstein ND, Tuttle D, Tabb LP, Paul DA, Eppes SC. Spatial and environmental correlates of organism colonization and infection in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2018 05; 38(5):567-573.
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Merli GJ, Weitz HH. Web Exclusives. The Consult Guys - Hands Up! Did You Cleanse Your Hands? Ann Intern Med. 2015 07 21; 163(2):CG1.
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Shahi A, Chen AF, McKenna PB, Roberts AL, Manrique J, Belden KA, Austin MS. Bacterial Contamination in Tips of Electrocautery Devices During Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Aug; 30(8):1410-3.
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Merli GJ, Weitz HH. Web Exclusives. The consult guys--dressed to kill? Can neckties spread infection? Ann Intern Med. 2014 10 21; 161(8):CG10.
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Marvil SC, Tiedeken NC, Hampton DM, Kwok SC, Samuel SP, Sweitzer BA. Stockinette application over a non-prepped foot risks proximal contamination. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep; 29(9):1819-22.
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Alijanipour P, Karam J, Llin?s A, Vince KG, Zalavras C, Austin M, Garrigues G, Heller S, Huddleston J, Klatt B, Krebs V, Lohmann C, McPherson EJ, Molloy R, Oliashirazi A, Schwaber M, Sheehan E, Smith E, Sterling R, Stocks G, Vaidya S. Operative environment. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Feb; 29(2 Suppl):49-64.