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- Title
CROSS INFECTION CONTROL -- A STUDY.
- Authors
BANGLANI, MUNIR AHMED; PRIYA; PUNJABI, SUNEEL KUMAR; BANGLANI, MUNTAHA
- Abstract
Cross infection is defined as the transmission of infectious agents among patients and staff within clinical or hospital environment. This study was done to assess methods of sterilization in dental practitioners of Hyderabad City and to investigate methods of cross infection control in dental setups. It was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted at Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan from January 2016 to March 2016. Descriptive statistics were computed and differences between groups were assessed through chi-square test using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. P-value < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Autoclaves were used in 76% dental clinics followed by dry heat sterilizer (12%), chemical sterilization (9%) and (03%) of study participant were using boiling water as method of sterilization. Statistically significant difference was found in infection control practices of specialists, postgraduate trainees and general dentists regarding method of monitoring sterilization with majority of dentists never monitored.
- Subjects
CROSS infection prevention; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; STERILIZATION (Birth control); DENTISTS
- Publication
Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 2016, Vol 36, Issue 2, p286
- ISSN
1012-8700
- Publication type
Article