ASSESSING MICROBIAL-CONTAMINATION IN CLEAN WATER DENTAL UNITS AND COMPLIANCE WITH DISINFECTION PROTOCOL

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作者
WILLIAMS, HN
KELLEY, J
FOLINEO, D
WILLIAMS, GC
HAWLEY, CL
SIBISKI, J
机构
[1] Advanced Special Education in Oral Health Care Delivery, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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10.14219/jada.archive.1994.0164
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
With proper maintenance, clean water dental units should provide water that contains few, if any, bacteria. In this evaluation of 24 units, all but one were found to be contaminated. Further investigation revealed a breakdown in the Proper disinfection and maintenance of these clean water units. Results of the study and a disinfection protocol are provided.
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