Isolation of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria in treated dental unit waterlines

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-44

  Porteous, N B ^a   Redding, S W ^a   Jorgensen, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CENTRIFUGATION; DENTISTRY; HOSPITAL; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LABORATORY TEST; MEMBRANE FILTER; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SIMIAE; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; WATER SAMPLING;

CETYLPYRIDINIUM; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; IODINE; MYCOBACTERIUM; PILOT PROJECTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 3242685865     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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