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Environmental Infection Prevention and Control in Oral Healthcare Settings

Course Number: 363

References / Additional Resources

  1. Sehulster L, Chinn RY; CDC; HICPAC. Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities. Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003 Jun 6;52(RR-10):1-42.

  2. Kohn WG, Collins AS, Cleveland JL, et al. Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings--2003. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003 Dec 19;52(RR-17):1-61.

  3. FDA. Banned Devices; Powdered Surgeon’s Gloves, Powdered Patient Examination Gloves, and Absorbable Powder for Lubricating a Surgeon’s Glove. Accessed August 8, 2023.

  4. MacNeill BA, Huber MA. Hand Hygiene. Dentalcare.com, September 28, 20222. Accessed August 12, 2023.

  5. Terezhalmy GT, Huber MA. Personal Protective Equipment. dentalcare.com, July 22, 2021. Accessed August 8, 2023.

  6. Environment Protection Agency. Selected EPA-registered Disinfectants. Accessed August 8, 2023.

  7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic- 2023 May 8. Accessed August 8, 2023.

  8. Environmental Protection Agency. About List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Accessed August 8, 2023.

  9. Feiwell S, Occhionero RL, Huber MA. Hazard Communication Compliance. dentalcare.com, March 2, 2022. August 8, 2023.

  10. Terézhalmy GT, Huber MA. Regulated Medical Waste Management. dentalcare.com, Aug 31, 2023. Accessed August 8, 2023.

  11. Feiwell S, Occhionero RL. Hazardous (and Universal) Waste Management. dentalcare.com, July 31, 2021. Accessed August 8, 2023.

  12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; October 2016. August 8, 2023.

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