Surveillance of viral contamination of invasive medical instruments in dentistry.
- Author:
Lin-fu ZHOU
1
;
Hai-hong ZHU
;
Jun LIN
;
Min-jun HU
;
Feng CHEN
;
Zhi CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: DNA, Viral; analysis; Dental Instruments; virology; Equipment Contamination; HIV; isolation & purification; Hepacivirus; isolation & purification; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; analysis; Hepatitis B virus; isolation & purification; Humans; RNA, Viral; analysis
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2006;7(9):745-748
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the viral contamination of invasive medical instruments in dentistry and to provide health administrative institutions with surveillance data.
METHODSSterilized samples were randomly collected from the department of dentistry to detect HBV-DNA, HCV-RNA, HIV-RNA and HBsAg.
RESULTSOf the invasive medical instruments that were sterilized with 2% glutaraldehyde, one of the samples was positive for HBV-DNA, and another sample was positive for HBsAg.
CONCLUSIONThough massive virus contamination of invasive medical instruments in dentistry has been reduced to a low level, the occurrence of contamination still remains.
