Multicenter study shows high microbial contamination risk for healthcare associated infections during dental procedures, implying patient vulnerability.
Conclusions: During study period in dental clinics tap water, dental unit water systems, and water from the bottles attached to the dental chair units (before clinical activity and during clinical activities), and surfaces of dental equipment, and air (during clinical activities) was heavily contaminated with potential pathogens of HAIs. Patients are exposed during dental practice to an infective risk.
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