Dental instrument and device sterilization and disinfection practices

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-304

  Gurevich, I ^a   Dubin, R ^a   Cunha, B A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dental surgery; Disinfection; Infection control; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTISTRY; DISINFECTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029981889     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90040-7     Document Type: Article

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