The transfer of bacteria to, and survival on, dental records

Microbios

Volumn 99, Issue 394, 1999, Pages 181-187

  Crompton, N ^a   Griffiths, B M ^a   Wilson, M ^a   Mullany, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cross infection; Dental records; Gloves

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE CARRIER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MICROBIOLOGY; PAPER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL RECORDS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; PAPER; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

EID: 0032615949     PISSN: 00262633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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