Colony Count, Microbial

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Enumeration by direct count of viable, isolated bacterial, archaeal, or fungal CELLS or SPORES capable of growth on solid CULTURE MEDIA. The method is used routinely by environmental microbiologists for quantifying organisms in AIR; FOOD; and WATER; by clinicians for measuring patients' microbial load; and in antimicrobial drug testing.

Descriptor ID	D015169
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.875.220 E05.200.875.220
Concept/Terms	Colony Count, Microbial Colony Count, Microbial Colony Counts, Microbial Count, Microbial Colony Counts, Microbial Colony Microbial Colony Count Microbial Colony Counts Colony Forming Units Assays, Microbial Colony-Forming Units Assay, Microbial Colony Forming Units Assay, Microbial Fungal Count Fungal Count Count, Fungal Counts, Fungal Fungal Counts Streak Plate Count Streak Plate Count Count, Streak Plate Counts, Streak Plate Streak Plate Counts Spore Count Spore Count Count, Spore Counts, Spore Spore Counts Spread Plate Count Spread Plate Count Count, Spread Plate Counts, Spread Plate Spread Plate Counts Agar Dilution Count Agar Dilution Count Agar Dilution Counts Count, Agar Dilution Counts, Agar Dilution Dilution Count, Agar Dilution Counts, Agar Pour Plate Count Pour Plate Count Count, Pour Plate Counts, Pour Plate Pour Plate Counts

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colony Count, Microbial".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Microbiological Techniques [E01.370.225.875]
Colony Count, Microbial [E01.370.225.875.220]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Microbiological Techniques [E05.200.875]
Colony Count, Microbial [E05.200.875.220]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Colony Count, Microbial".

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Colony Count, Microbial
Bacterial Load

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Bar chart showing 30 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2010

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Year	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1
1997	1	1
1998	1	1
1999	1	1
2002	1	1
2003	1	1
2004	2	2
2006	1	1
2008	1	1
2009	2	2
2010	4	4
2011	2	2
2012	1	1
2013	2	2
2014	1	1
2015	2	2
2017	2	2
2018	1	1
2019	1	1
2020	1	1
2022	1	1

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Meijome TE, Wozniak R, Kang L, Azzouz L, Niziol LM, Johnson WL, Kriegel M, Woodward MA. Assessment of Keratitis Severity Using Quantitative Image Analysis in an In Vivo Murine Model of Staphylococcus aureus Bacterial Keratitis. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2022 11 01; 11(11):12.

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Patel SN, Mahmoudzadeh R, Salabati M, Soares RR, Hinkle J, Hsu J, Garg SJ, Regillo CD, Ho AC, Cohen MN, Khan MA, Yonekawa Y, Chiang A, Gupta OP, Kuriyan AE. Bacterial Dispersion Associated With Various Patient Face Mask Designs During Simulated Intravitreal Injections. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 03; 223:178-183.

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Stull JD, Nicholson TA, Davis DE, Namdari S. Addition of 3% hydrogen peroxide to standard skin preparation reduces Cutibacterium acnes-positive culture rate in shoulder surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Feb; 29(2):212-216.

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Hassibi A, Manickam A, Singh R, Bolouki S, Sinha R, Jirage KB, McDermott MW, Hassibi B, Vikalo H, Mazarei G, Pei L, Bousse L, Miller M, Heshami M, Savage MP, Taylor MT, Gamini N, Wood N, Mantina P, Grogan P, Kuimelis P, Savalia P, Conradson S, Li Y, Meyer RB, Ku E, Ebert J, Pinsky BA, Dolganov G, Van T, Johnson KA, Naraghi-Arani P, Kuimelis RG, Schoolnik G. Multiplexed identification, quantification and genotyping of infectious agents using a semiconductor biochip. Nat Biotechnol. 2018 09; 36(8):738-745.

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Visrodia K, Haseeb A, Hanada Y, Pennington KM, Clemens M, Pearce PJ, Tosh PK, Petersen BT, Topazian MD. Reprocessing of single-use endoscopic variceal band ligation devices: a pilot study. Endoscopy. 2017 Dec; 49(12):1202-1208.

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Vareechon C, Zmina SE, Karmakar M, Pearlman E, Rietsch A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Effector ExoS Inhibits ROS Production in Human Neutrophils. Cell Host Microbe. 2017 May 10; 21(5):611-618.e5.

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Roilides E, Simitsopoulou M, Katragkou A, Walsh TJ. How Biofilms Evade Host Defenses. Microbiol Spectr. 2015 Jun; 3(3).

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Nair DR, Monteiro JM, Memmi G, Thanassi J, Pucci M, Schwartzman J, Pinho MG, Cheung AL. Characterization of a novel small molecule that potentiates ?-lactam activity against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Apr; 59(4):1876-85.

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Dastgheyb S, Parvizi J, Shapiro IM, Hickok NJ, Otto M. Effect of biofilms on recalcitrance of staphylococcal joint infection to antibiotic treatment. J Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 15; 211(4):641-50.

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Chadwick SG, Schuyler JA, Vermitsky JP, Adelson ME, Mordechai E, Gygax SE. X-Plate Technology: a new method for detecting fluconazole resistance in Candida species. J Med Microbiol. 2013 May; 62(Pt 5):720-726.

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