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Category: Infection Control
Emerging Life-Threatening Fungal Infection
From the Desk of Dr. John Molinari, Director of Infection Control Healthcare facilities are experiencing major problems controlling the spread of C .auris .This fungus can survive for at least a month on inanimate surfaces. Transmission has been shown via contact with infected persons and contaminated environmental surfaces and equipment. This is being addressed by […]
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Make sure to change the filters that are part of your dental unit waterlines. Before you disregard this waterline tip because you don’t think it pertains to your units, double check to make sure this is true. You may have these filters in your dental units and you don’t even know it. Dental units that […]
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Bypass Water Heaters Some of the municipally fed dental units (the units fed directly from the building plumbing) contain water heaters to generate warm water for the patient’s comfort. Unfortunately, warming the water creates an optimal environment for microbial growth and water treatments might not be as effective under these conditions. So turn off those water […]
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Water quality is a big issue in dentistry. Waterline Tip 1: Empty water reservoir (bottle) at the end of each day and clean periodically. Stagnant water is a breeding ground for bacteria. Numerous studies have found that emptying your dental unit water bottle at the end of each work day can make a big difference with […]
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