"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Equipment Contamination" by people in this website by year, and whether "Equipment Contamination" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Contamination" by people in Profiles.
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Ellison PL, Freeman J, Elmunzer BJ, Cote GA, Brock AS. Review of Duodenoscope Infection Prevention Practices at the Medical University of South Carolina. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2020 Nov/Dec; 43(6):E214-E216.
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Forbes N, Elmunzer BJ, Allain T, Chau M, Koury HF, Bass S, Belletrutti PJ, Cole MJ, Gonzalez-Moreno E, Kayal A, Kumar P, Mohamed R, Turbide C, Buret AG, Heitman SJ. Infection control in ERCP using a duodenoscope with a disposable cap (ICECAP): rationale for and design of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterol. 2020 Mar 12; 20(1):64.
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Smith SM, Zhu D, Pierre D, Gilbert JL, Chinn JA. Effect of multipurpose care solutions upon physical dimensions of silicone hydrogel contact lenses. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2020 07; 108(5):1915-1924.
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Prager RL, Murillo Berlioz A, Trachiotis GD, Zwischenberger JB, Sade RM. Battling the Chimaera: How Much Disclosure of Rare Risks Is Necessary? Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 08; 106(2):327-332.
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Calderwood AH, Day LW, Muthusamy VR, Collins J, Hambrick RD, Brock AS, Guda NM, Buscaglia JM, Petersen BT, Buttar NS, Khanna LG, Kushnir VM, Repaka A, Villa NA, Eisen GM. ASGE guideline for infection control during GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 05; 87(5):1167-1179.
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Benedict A, Mayer A, Craven H. Closed arterial lab sampling devices: a study of compliance and best practice. Br J Nurs. 2017 Jul 27; 26(14):S24-S29.
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Schmidt MG, Tuuri RE, Dharsee A, Attaway HH, Fairey SE, Borg KT, Salgado CD, Hirsch BE. Antimicrobial copper alloys decreased bacteria on stethoscope surfaces. Am J Infect Control. 2017 Jun 01; 45(6):642-647.
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Agrawal D, Shoup V, Montgomery A, Wosik J, Rockey DC. Disposal of Endoscopic Accessories After Use: Do We Know and Do We Care? Gastroenterol Nurs. 2017 Jan/Feb; 40(1):13-18.
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Brock AS, Steed LL, Freeman J, Garry B, Malpas P, Cotton P. Response. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Sep; 82(3):582-3.
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Erickson MC, Liao J, Cannon JL, Ortega YR. Contamination of knives and graters by bacterial foodborne pathogens during slicing and grating of produce. Food Microbiol. 2015 Dec; 52:138-45.