Infectio (Mar 2010)

Occupational Exposure and Prevention Guidelines in Dental and Stomatological Settings - Una revisión bibliográfica Exposición ocupacional y prevención. Directrices de la profesión odontológica

  • Roberto Manfredi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 68 – 83

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A review of the main infectious pathogens potentially transmissible to health care professionals during Dentistry and Odonto-Stomatological procedures is carried out, with particular attention focused on parenteral exposure in the dental, stomatological, and surgical environment. Epidemiological issues and specific risk factors are treated systematically based on available literature sources, together with all available, recommended chemo-prophylactic and immune-prophylactic strategies, as updated by the state of the art in this field.

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