"Air Microbiology" 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 bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D000391
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.540.274.110 N06.850.425.110
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Microbiology" by people in Profiles.
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Fern?ndez-Rodr?guez D, Tarabichi S, Golankiewicz K, Zappley N, Parvizi J. Operating Room Air May Harbor Pathogens: The Role of an Ultraviolet Air Filtration Unit. J Arthroplasty. 2024 11; 39(11):2857-2862.
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Green BJ, Couch JR, Lemons AR, Burton NC, Victory KR, Nayak AP, Beezhold DH. Microbial hazards during harvesting and processing at an outdoor United States cannabis farm. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2018 05; 15(5):430-440.
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Rezapoor M, Alvand A, Jacek E, Paziuk T, Maltenfort MG, Parvizi J. Operating Room Traffic Increases Aerosolized Particles and Compromises the Air Quality: A Simulated Study. J Arthroplasty. 2018 03; 33(3):851-855.
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Parvizi J, Barnes S, Shohat N, Edmiston CE. Environment of care: Is it time to reassess microbial contamination of the operating room air as a risk factor for surgical site infection in total joint arthroplasty? Am J Infect Control. 2017 Nov 01; 45(11):1267-1272.
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Greco PM, Lai CH. A new method of assessing aerosolized bacteria generated during orthodontic debonding procedures. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2008 Apr; 133(4 Suppl):S79-87.
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Sprince NL, Thorne PS, Popendorf W, Zwerling C, Miller ER, DeKoster JA. Respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities among machine operators in automobile production. Am J Ind Med. 1997 Apr; 31(4):403-13.
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Flynn PM, Williams BG, Hetherington SV, Williams BF, Giannini MA, Pearson TA. Aspergillus terreus during hospital renovation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1993 Jul; 14(7):363-5.