Occurrence and prevalence of Legionella species in dental chair units in Germany with a focus on risk factors

ConclusionIn order to minimize the risk of infection, routine monitoring of the water quality in dental chair units is recommended with regard to general microbiological loads and to the presence ofLegionella as opportunistic pathogen as well as the regular application of routine disinfection procedures.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research