Dental unit waterlines: source of contamination and cross-infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-111

  Kumar, S ^a   Atray, D ^a   Paiwal, D ^a   Balasubramanyam, G ^a   Duraiswamy, P ^a   Kulkarni, S ^a  

^a Darshan Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Dental unit waterlines; Dentist; Disinfection; Infection; Microbial contamination; Patient

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; OZONE; SILVER;

AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BIOFILM; CHLORINATION; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; GINGIVITIS; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MOUTH ABSCESS; MYCOBACTERIUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL OFFICES; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 74949093316     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.027     Document Type: Review

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