Infection control knowledge and practices related to HIV among Nigerian dentists

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 604-610

  Uti, Omolara Gbonjubola ^a   Agbelusi, Gbemisola A ^a   Jeboda, Sonny Olukayode ^a   Ogunbodede, Eyitope ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dentists; HIV; Infection control; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MALE; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SALIVA; SURGICAL GLOVE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE;

DENTISTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MALE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 73349102213     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.552     Document Type: Article

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