Isolation of Fungi and Gram Negative Bacteria from Toothbrushes and Bathroom Bioaerosols
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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18(1): 3994, 15/01/2018. tab
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-966824
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To identify, using phenotypic methods, FGNB, NFGNB and Candida sp. in toothbrushes, and environmental samples of bathroom air in a group of students from the Dentistry School of the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Material andMethods:
Thirty-four toothbrushes were supplied to the cohort during a 60-day period; environmental samples were collected in the rooms where toothbrushes were kept during this period. All samples were processed by traditional methods of microbiological counting isolation and phenotypic identification using selective and differential agar based on the international guidelines of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 38.Results:
82.36% of the toothbrush samples were positive to bacteria and fungi and 91.17% of the environmental samples were positive to enterobacteria.Conclusion:
It is necessary to establish antiseptic protocols for the management, storage and disinfection of toothbrushes. The high rate of contamination may represent an opportunity for enterobacteria colonization of oral biofilms, reservoir to infection foci and metastatic infections in certain populations.
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Assunto principal:
Escovação Dentária
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Técnicas Microbiológicas
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Poluição Ambiental
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Bactérias Gram-Negativas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Venezuela
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Venezuela
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad Central de Venezuela/VE
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