Microbial air pollution in the dental center of a private university

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the air microbial contamination before and during dental procedures (for 4 months) in two dental rooms, in the Dental Center of a private university of Lima- Perú. Material and Method: The study was carried out using a passive air sampling; settle pla...

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Autores: Romero Coasaca, Ada, Castro Yanahida, Raúl, Ladera Nieto, Mariela, Ángeles Zorrilla, Hillsman, Romero Diego, Ángeles
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2018
Institución:Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Lenguaje:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usmp.edu.pe:article/1510
Enlace del recurso:https://portalrevistas.aulavirtualusmp.pe/index.php/Rev-Kiru0/article/view/1510
Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:Air Pollution
Aerosols
Bacterial contamination
Dental office
Contaminación del Aire
Aerosoles
Contaminación bacteriana
Consultorios Odontológicos.
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Sumario:Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the air microbial contamination before and during dental procedures (for 4 months) in two dental rooms, in the Dental Center of a private university of Lima- Perú. Material and Method: The study was carried out using a passive air sampling; settle plate, to identify potential infectious microorganisms. The samples were collected in five moments during the period from August to November in the 2017 year, outcomes were expressed in CFU/plate/hour and the Index of Microbial Air contamination (IMA) level was established. Results: In decreasing order it was found: S. negative mannitol (15.9 ± 12.9); yeast fungi (10.3 ± 8.2); S. aureus (9.1 ± 5.9); mold type fungi (1.6 ± 3.1) and enterobacteria (1.2 ± 1.3). Both dental rooms showed regular contamination estimated starting of the average of mesophiles (42.2 ± 22.2). Conclusions: It is necessary to implement methods to reduce the microbial contamination of clinical environments to reduce the risk of crosscontamination.
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