MICROBIAL-CONTAMINATION OF DENTAL UNIT WATERLINES - PREVALENCE, INTENSITY AND MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

被引：102

作者：

WILLIAMS, JF

JOHNSTON, AM

JOHNSON, B

HUNTINGTON, MK

MACKENZIE, CD

机构：

[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,SCH DENT,SEATTLE,WA 98195

[2] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,COLL HUMAN MED,MED SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM,E LANSING,MI 48824

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | 1993年 / 124卷 / 10期

关键词：

D O I：

10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0205

中图分类号：

R78 [口腔科学];

学科分类号：

1003 ;

摘要：

Microbiological studies on dental unit water samples from 150 operatories revealed widespread and unacceptably high levels of contamination. Biofilm formation along the walls of the fine-bore waterlines is primarily responsible. These findings are reviewed and their relevance to contemporary infection control concerns discussed.

引用

页码：59 / 65

页数：7

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