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Handpiece and water line decontamination and HIV transmission: a critique.

Dent Update. 1993 Mar;20(2):53-4, 56. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96175762
Samaranayake L; Oral Biology Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong; Kong.

Abstract: The survival of infective viral particles in disinfected handpieces and the dental unit water systems has become a matter of professional and public concern. This commentary evaluates the evidence, making some practical suggestions on water line decontamination and handpiece sterilization.
Keywords: Cross Infection/*ETIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL *Dental High-Speed Equipment Disinfection/*METHODS Human HIV Infections/*TRANSMISSION Risk Factors Sterilization/METHODS Water Microbiology JOURNAL ARTICLE

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