Lima Clelia Maria A, Smith Andrew J, Fonseca Silva Almenara S, Flório Flávia M, Zanin Luciane
Department of Public Health, Research Center, São Leopoldo Mandic School of Dentistry, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Infection Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Glasgow Dental Hospital, School, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Am J Infect Control. 2016 Nov 1;44(11):1404-1405. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.213. Epub 2016 Jun 16.
Prison populations have higher levels of bloodborne viruses with consequently higher risks of cross-infection. This study assessed infection prevention and occupational hazards in prison dental surgeries in the Brazilian state of Pará. Investigations were undertaken by a single examiner in 11 prison clinics. Manual washing of instruments with no detergents and dry heat sterilization were the main instrument decontamination methods used. Most surgeries had insufficient instruments for daily clinical work requirements. Half of dentists interviewed worked single-handed with no documented policies or health and safety procedures.
监狱人群中血源性病原体感染水平较高，因此交叉感染风险也更高。本研究评估了巴西帕拉州监狱牙科手术中的感染预防和职业危害。由一名检查人员对11家监狱诊所进行了调查。主要的器械去污方法是不使用清洁剂手动清洗器械和干热灭菌。大多数手术的器械不足以满足日常临床工作需求。接受访谈的牙医中有一半是独自工作，没有书面政策或健康与安全程序。
