"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 2018 | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Contamination" by people in Profiles.
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FACE MASK CONTAMINATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIA. A STUDY ON PATIENTS RECEIVING INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS. Retina. 2021 11 01; 41(11):2215-2220.
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Assessing the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission via Surgical Electrocautery Plume. JAMA Surg. 2021 09 01; 156(9):883-885.
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Instrument Set Decontamination Workflows Designed for Success in Sterile Processing. AORN J. 2021 08; 114(2):149-157.
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The evolving pandemic of COVID-19 and increasing role of cardiac computed tomography. Coron Artery Dis. 2021 08 01; 32(5):372-374.
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on inanimate surfaces: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Epidemiol. 2021 Jul; 36(7):685-707.
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Human Coronaviruses Do Not Transfer Efficiently between Surfaces in the Absence of Organic Materials. Viruses. 2021 07 13; 13(7).
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on contact surfaces within shared sanitation facilities. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2021 07; 236:113807.
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Disinfection of Neonatal Resuscitation Equipment in Low-Resource Settings: The Importance, the Reality, and Considerations for the Future. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 07 01; 18(13).
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A comparison of persistence of SARS-CoV-2 variants on stainless steel. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Aug; 114:163-166.
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Respirators, face masks, and their risk reductions via multiple transmission routes for first responders within an ambulance. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2021 07; 18(7):345-360.