Endotoxin contamination in the dental surgery

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1230-1234

  Huntington, M K ^a,c   Williams, J F ^a,d   Mackenzie, C D ^b  

^a Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Family Medicine   (United States)

^d HaloSource Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; ENDOTOXIN;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INFECTION RISK; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CLINICS; ENDOTOXINS; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 34748818865     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47231-0     Document Type: Article

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