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TB infection control recommendations from the CDC, 1994 : considerations for dentistry

Published Date:

May 1995

Status:

current

Source:

Journal of the American Dental Association (1939). 1995; 126(5):593-9.

Language:

English

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Details:

Corporate Authors:

National Center for Prevention Services (U.S.). Division of Oral Health.

Keywords:

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Pubmed ID:

7759684

Description:

Between 1989 and 1992, reports of outbreaks and transmissions of tuberculosis in institutional settings prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review the guidelines for TB infection control it had published in 1990. The CDC published an updated version of the guidelines in October 1994. This article gives dentists an overview of the guidelines' recommendations that are applicable to most outpatient dental settings.

Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Guidelines and Recommendations

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