Effect of in-line bacteriological filters on numbers of heterotrophic bacteria in water emitted from non-autoclavable dental air-water syringes

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 256-260

  Mayo, John A ^a   Brown, Christopher E ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Louisiana State Univ Medical Center ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SYRINGE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FILTRATION; PILOT PROJECTS; SYRINGES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0033201647     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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