Low prevalence of multi-resistant bacteria in undergraduate dental students; an observational case-control multi-centre study in Europe

Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of MRSA, ESBL and VRE in students from four dental schools in Europe. Methods: The hand, tongue and nostrils of the students who treated patients (study group) and who did not treat patients (control group) were sampled. After incubation in TSB and subcu...

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Main Authors: C.M.C. Volgenant, M.A. Hoogenkamp, G. Dahlén, S. Kalfas, S. Petti, J.J. De Soet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2021.1889898