INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES

Breaches in infection control practices.

Infection control practices of general dental practitioners.

4 " 6 sodium hypochlorite, 4 and iodophor disinfectants. 16 In only one of these studies was a hydrogen peroxide compound tested. Saurina et al 4 tested 3% hydrogen peroxide against eight vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus fae-cium using a standard quantitative suspension test and found that insufficient kill occurred at the 3-and 10-minute test times. We too have tested not only E faecium (vanc...

Infection control practices by the anesthesiologist.

such cases, we sometimes found it difficult to exactly fit the ventilation slot to the orifice of the upper bronchus. However, in most cases we could maintain adequate oxygenation and ventilation beyond all expectations. Thus, exact matching of the ventilation slot to the orifice of the upper bronchus is not always required to obtain proper oxygenation and ventilation. If an exact match was req...

Uniform-related infection control practices of dental students

BACKGROUND Uniform-related infection control practices are sometimes overlooked and underemphasized. In Saudi Arabia, personal protective equipment must meet global standards for infection control, but the country's Islamic legislature also needs to be taken into account. AIM To assess uniform-related infection control practices of a group of dental students in a dental school in Saudi Arabia...

Infection control practices across Canada: do dentists follow the recommendations?

This study investigated provincial and territorial differences in dentists' compliance with recommended infection control practices in Canada (1995). Questionnaires were mailed to a stratified random sample of 6,444 dentists, of whom 66.4% responded. Weighted analyses included Pearson's chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. Significant provincial and territorial differences included...