Staphylococcus aureus contamination in a pediatric dental clinic

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-18

  Negrini, Thais De Cássia ^a   Duque, Cristiane ^b   De Oliveira, Ana Carolina Mascarenhas ^c   Hebling, Josimeri ^a   Spolidorio, Luis ^a   Spolidorio, Denise ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cross contamination; Pediatric Dentistry; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450248569     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.34.1.n435k10291222035     Document Type: Article

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