Microbial contamination of used dental handpieces

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1019-1021

  Smith, Gordon ^a   Smith, Andrew ^a  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cross infection; Dental turbine; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DENTAL DRILL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; BACTERIUM; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL DEVICE; DISINFECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIA; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 84906839012     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.06.008     Document Type: Article

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