Specific anti cross-infection measures may help to prevent viral contamination of dental unit waterlines: A pilot study

Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 467-471

  Artini, M ^a   Scoarughi, G L ^a   Papa, R ^a   Dolci, G ^a   De Luca, M ^a   Orsini, G ^b   Pappalardo, S ^c   Costerton, J W ^d   Selan, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; FLUID INTAKE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RNA EXTRACTION; RNA SEQUENCE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIREMIA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FRESH WATER; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 56549120772     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-008-7246-5     Document Type: Article

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