A between-patient disinfection method to control water line contamination and biofilm inside dental units

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-304

  Montebugnoli, L ^a   Chersoni, S ^a   Prati, C ^a   Dolci, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm(s); Cross contamination; Dental unit; Disinfection; Heterotrophs; Infection control

Indexed keywords

PERACETIC ACID; WATER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DENTAL CARE; DISINFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PIPELINE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; PERACETIC ACID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 1842453369     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.01.015     Document Type: Article

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