Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in the dental healthcare setting: A narrative review

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1109-1115

  Petti, Stefano ^a   Polimeni, Antonella ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL PATIENT; DENTISTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMERGENCY WARD; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; REVIEW; SALIVA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CARRIER STATE; DENTISTRY; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 80054850456     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662184     Document Type: Review

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