Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the quantity of colony forming units of microbial contamination present on the high touch areas of dental radiology equipment. Methodology: Swabs were taken from 4 high touch areas of the dental radiology equipment on 6 days. The swabs were sent to t...

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Main Authors:	Hussin, Akbar Sham, Ramli, Mohd Fauzan, Yusoff, Azizah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation 2009
Subjects:	R Medicine (General) RK Dentistry
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/18631/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18631/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18631/1/prof_akbar.pdf

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spelling	iium-186312012-02-13T08:04:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/18631/ Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment Hussin, Akbar Sham Ramli, Mohd Fauzan Yusoff, Azizah R Medicine (General) RK Dentistry Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the quantity of colony forming units of microbial contamination present on the high touch areas of dental radiology equipment. Methodology: Swabs were taken from 4 high touch areas of the dental radiology equipment on 6 days. The swabs were sent to the laboratory in the transport medium(Broth Medium)and incubated for 48 hours at 37 °C, before being smeared on the nutrient and blood agar media for isolation of microorganisms for 72 hours at 37 °C. Quantification of Colony Forming Units (CFU) was undertaken to determine the quantity of microbial contamination. Results: All the high touch areas on the dental radiology equipment showed high CFU counts. The median (IQR) values between the 4 high touch areas of equipment were not significantly different for both the nutrient and blood agars. (NA P = 0.168, BA P = 0.270). Surface disinfection produced decreased microbial contamination. Conclusion: The results demonstrated the presence of high levels of bacterial contamination of the high touch areas of dental radiology equipment without proper disinfection. Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation 2009-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/18631/1/prof_akbar.pdf Hussin, Akbar Sham and Ramli, Mohd Fauzan and Yusoff, Azizah (2009) Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment. International Medical Journal , 16 (3). pp. 169-173. ISSN 1341-2051 http://www.jicef.or.jp/Publishingeng.html
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) RK Dentistry Hussin, Akbar Sham Ramli, Mohd Fauzan Yusoff, Azizah Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment
description	Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the quantity of colony forming units of microbial contamination present on the high touch areas of dental radiology equipment. Methodology: Swabs were taken from 4 high touch areas of the dental radiology equipment on 6 days. The swabs were sent to the laboratory in the transport medium(Broth Medium)and incubated for 48 hours at 37 °C, before being smeared on the nutrient and blood agar media for isolation of microorganisms for 72 hours at 37 °C. Quantification of Colony Forming Units (CFU) was undertaken to determine the quantity of microbial contamination. Results: All the high touch areas on the dental radiology equipment showed high CFU counts. The median (IQR) values between the 4 high touch areas of equipment were not significantly different for both the nutrient and blood agars. (NA P = 0.168, BA P = 0.270). Surface disinfection produced decreased microbial contamination. Conclusion: The results demonstrated the presence of high levels of bacterial contamination of the high touch areas of dental radiology equipment without proper disinfection.
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author	Hussin, Akbar Sham Ramli, Mohd Fauzan Yusoff, Azizah
author_facet	Hussin, Akbar Sham Ramli, Mohd Fauzan Yusoff, Azizah
author_sort	Hussin, Akbar Sham
title	Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment
title_short	Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment
title_full	Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment
title_fullStr	Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment
title_full_unstemmed	Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment
title_sort	microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment
publisher	Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation
publishDate	2009
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Microbial contamination of dental radiology equipment

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