Potential Risk of Prion Transmission during Periodontal Surgeries
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Managing the risk of nosocomial transmission of prion diseases.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease represent a unique infection control problem because prions exhibit an unusual resistance to conventional chemical and physical decontamination methods. This paper reviews the recent literature and provides recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial transmission of prion agents. RECENT FINDINGS Recommendations to prevent...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Experimental Dental Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2278-1692,2278-1706
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10029-1125