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20411836

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-23
pubmed:abstractText
The risk of transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in oral healthcare facilities is probably low, but the consequences if it occurs, are grave. The greatest risk of exposure to Mtb transmission is associated with treating dental patients from communities with a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV disease because these patients may have active TB but be unaware of their status. The risk of Mtb transmission in the dental surgery is heightened by dental treatment with ultrasonic and air operated high speed instruments that generate aerosols. This article offers recommendations for the necessary components of an effective Mtb infection control programme.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1029-4864
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
408-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Tuberculosis part 4: Control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission in dental care facilities.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, Pretoria, South Africa. lfeller@ul.ac.za
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article