Infection control Its evolution to the current standard precautions

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 569-574

  Molinari, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; NURSING HOME; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; DENTIST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DENTAL STAFF; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT ISOLATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 0037996357     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0222     Document Type: Article

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