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Abstract
Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.
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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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differentiate from STERILIZATION: DISINFECTION renders matter free of pathogens, STERILIZATION destroys all microbes; if in doubt, use the word of the text; disinfection of needles using household bleach Clorox, as by intravenous drug users, is indexed under DISINFECTION + NEEDLES + SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
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History Note
91(75)63-66; was see under STERILIZATION 1967-90; was heading 1963-66
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Disinfection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004203. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004203
- Disinfection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24887418