"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)
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D004202
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.425 D27.720.274
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfectants" by people in Profiles.
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Lesho E, Newhart D, Reno L, Sleeper S, Nary J, Gutowski J, Yu S, Walsh E, Vargas R, Riedy D, Mayo R. Effectiveness of various cleaning strategies in acute and long-term care facilities during novel corona virus 2019 disease pandemic-related staff shortages. PLoS One. 2022; 17(1):e0261365.
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Lara HH, Ixtepan-Turrent L, Jose Yacaman M, Lopez-Ribot J. Inhibition of Candida auris Biofilm Formation on Medical and Environmental Surfaces by Silver Nanoparticles. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2020 May 13; 12(19):21183-21191.
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Ley B, Silverman E, Peery K, Dominguez D. Evaluation of Commonly Used Products for Disinfecting Clipper Blades in Veterinary Practices: A Pilot Study. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2016 Sep-Oct; 52(5):277-80.
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Perez V, Mena KD, Watson HN, Prater RB, McIntyre JL. Evaluation and quantitative microbial risk assessment of a unique antimicrobial agent for hospital surface treatment. Am J Infect Control. 2015 Nov; 43(11):1201-7.
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Siles SA, Srinivasan A, Pierce CG, Lopez-Ribot JL, Ramasubramanian AK. High-throughput screening of a collection of known pharmacologically active small compounds for identification of Candida albicans biofilm inhibitors. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Aug; 57(8):3681-7.
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Thanarajasingam G, Diedrich DA, Mueller PS. Intentional ingestion of ethanol-based hand sanitizer by a hospitalized patient with alcoholism. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Oct; 82(10):1288-9.
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Colindres RE, Jain S, Bowen A, Mintz E, Domond P. After the flood: an evaluation of in-home drinking water treatment with combined flocculent-disinfectant following Tropical Storm Jeanne -- Gonaives, Haiti, 2004. J Water Health. 2007 Sep; 5(3):367-74.
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Miranda ML, Kim D, Hull AP, Paul CJ, Galeano MA. Changes in blood lead levels associated with use of chloramines in water treatment systems. Environ Health Perspect. 2007 Feb; 115(2):221-5.