Microbial risk assessment of dental unit water systems in general dental practice in Greece

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-273

  Mavridou, A ^a   Kamma, J ^a   Mandilara, G ^a   Delaportas, P ^a   Komioti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dental unit water system; Disinfectants; Greece; Pathogens; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM ANALYSIS; DENTAL UNIT WATER SYSTEM; MICROBIAL RISK ASSESSMENT;

DISINFECTANTS; MICROORGANISMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WATER ANALYSIS;

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

DISINFECTANTS; MICROORGANISMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; HEALTH RISK; MICROORGANISM; PATHOGEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BLOOD; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL PRACTICE; GREECE; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYRINGE; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DISINFECTANTS; GREECE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ATTICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MYCOBACTERIUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33749154057     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.479     Document Type: Article

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