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Genotypic and morphological identification of opportunistic microorganisms in triple-syringe tubing from dental units.
Dental and medical problems - 1 Jan 2000
Ramírez-Durán Ninfa, Manzanares-Leal Gauddy Lizeth, Bermeo-Escalona Josué Roberto, Scougall-Vilchis Rogelio José, Medina-Solis Carlo Eduardo, Moreno-Pérez Pablo Antonio, González-López Blanca Silvia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Mexico and around the world, water in dental units, including triple syringes, comes from municipal chlorinated water mains. The microbial contamination of dental unit water systems constitutes a risk factor for opportunistic infections. OBJECTIVES: The present work aimed to identify the bacteria present in the triple-syringe water lines of dental units at a dental school of a public university in...
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