1985
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1985.0138
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Survival of herpes simplex virus and other selected microorganisms on patient charts: potential source of infection

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“…115 HSV can survive up to 88 hours in dry gauze and 1.5 hours on hard surfaces 115 and has the potential to be spread by fomites. 116 From 2% to 10% of adults without clinical signs of disease have HSV-1 in their saliva. 117,118 HSV-1 transmission via saliva is thought to be common and though evidence is sparse it has been transmitted by mouth-tomouth ventilation.…”
Section: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (Hsv-1; Hhv-1)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…115 HSV can survive up to 88 hours in dry gauze and 1.5 hours on hard surfaces 115 and has the potential to be spread by fomites. 116 From 2% to 10% of adults without clinical signs of disease have HSV-1 in their saliva. 117,118 HSV-1 transmission via saliva is thought to be common and though evidence is sparse it has been transmitted by mouth-tomouth ventilation.…”
Section: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (Hsv-1; Hhv-1)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Além dos vírus HIV e os da hepatite B, C e D, outras moléstias infecciosas transmissíveis, como mononucleose, herpes simples I e II e tuberculose, hoje são reconhecidas como uma ameaça constante para os profissionais de Odontologia e seus pacientes 1,5,9,17 . As questões relativas ao controle de infecção e às normas de biossegurança passaram assim a ter novo enfoque, já que não eram vistas de forma tão crítica como são agora.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…It has also been shown that many pathogenic micro-organisms can survive on a variety of surfaces and the danger of disease transmission from contaminated surgery wo r k surfaces or equipment cannot be ignored. [9][10][11] The techniques recommended to prevent cross-infection include cleaning the surfaces of dental units and selected items using a detergent or viru c i d a l disinfectant. 12 However, there is also evidence that blood contamination may persist even after routine cleaning has been undertaken in accordance with a recognized protocol.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%