"Disinfectants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D004202
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.425 D27.720.274
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfectants" by people in Profiles.
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A semi-continuous system for monitoring microbially influenced corrosion. J Microbiol Methods. 2018 07; 150:55-60.
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Automated endoscope reprocessors. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Dec; 84(6):885-892.
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Improving service delivery of water, sanitation, and hygiene in primary schools: a cluster-randomized trial in western Kenya. J Water Health. 2013 Sep; 11(3):507-19.
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Listeria monocytogenes strains selected on ciprofloxacin or the disinfectant benzalkonium chloride exhibit reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, benzalkonium chloride, and other toxic compounds. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Dec; 77(24):8714-21.
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Automated endoscope reprocessors. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Oct; 72(4):675-80.
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UV disinfection of soluble oil metalworking fluids. AIHA J (Fairfax, Va). 2002 Mar-Apr; 63(2):178-83.
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The effect of super-oxidized water on Escherichia coli. J Hosp Infect. 2000 Oct; 46(2):153-6.
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Quantitative study of bacterial colonization of dental casts. J Prosthet Dent. 1997 Nov; 78(5):518-21.