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Italian multicenter study on infection hazards during dental practice: Control of environmental microbial contamination in public dental surgeries
P. CastigliaG. LiguoriM. T. MontagnaC. NapoliC. PasquarellaM. BergomiL. FabianiS. MonarcaS. PettiM. De BenedittisA. AlbertiD. FerrettiP. GigolaM. GrottoloC. ZaniI. ZerbiniM. GiannoniA. R. GiulianiS. TrasartiE. GuerrieriV. D'onofrioF. GalleA. LucarielloV. PasquinoA. SavinoG. TarsitaniG. CampusP. F. LuglieC. MaidaG. Sotgiusubject
Dental practiceChange over timemedicine.medical_specialtypublic dental surgeries; microbial contaminationLegionellaMicrobial contaminationDental Equipmentdental surgeriesmicrobial contamination; dental surgeries; hazardsEnvironmental healthEpidemiologyHumansMedicineMED/42 Igiene generale e applicataBacteriabusiness.industrylcsh:Public aspects of medicineDental EquipmentPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthlcsh:RA1-1270Bacteria; Biofilms; Dental Equipment; Humans; Italy; Legionella; Dental Offices; Equipment Contamination; Water Microbiologypublic dental surgeriesDental OfficesItalyMulticenter studyBiofilmsDental OfficesEquipment ContaminationEquipment Contaminationmicrobial contaminationWater MicrobiologybusinesshazardsResearch Articledescription
Abstract Background The present study assessed microbial contamination in Italian dental surgeries. Methods An evaluation of water, air and surface microbial contamination in 102 dental units was carried out in eight Italian cities. Results The findings showed water microbial contamination in all the dental surgeries; the proportion of water samples with microbial levels above those recommended decreased during working. With regard to Legionella spp., the proportion of positive samples was 33.3%. During work activity, the index of microbial air contamination (IMA) increased. The level of microbial accumulation on examined surfaces did not change over time. Conclusion These findings confirm that some Italian dental surgeries show high biocontamination, as in other European Countries, which highlights the risk of occupational exposure and the need to apply effective measures to reduce microbial loads.
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2008-05-29 | BMC Public Health |