The air/water syringe: A potential source of microbial contamination

British Dental Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 278-279

  Martin, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SYRINGE;

AIR; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; STERILIZATION; SYRINGES; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0032574425     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809601     Document Type: Article

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