Cross-contamination potential of saliva ejectors used in dentistry

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-311

  Barbeau, J ^a   Ten Bokum, L ^a   Gauthier, C ^a   Prevost A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cross contamination; Dental units; Evacuation systems

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FIBRIN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BUCCAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CROSS INFECTION; DENTISTRY; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; INFECTION RISK; MICROCOCCUS; MICROFLORA; PRESSURE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALIVA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUCTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUBE;

EID: 0031743893     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90308-5     Document Type: Article

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