Occurrence and prevalence of Legionella species in dental chair units in Germany with a focus on risk factors.
Marleen OptenhövelAlexander MellmannThorsten KucziusPublished in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology (2023)
In order to minimize the risk of infection, routine monitoring of the water quality in dental chair units is recommended with regard to general microbiological loads and to the presence of Legionella as opportunistic pathogen as well as the regular application of routine disinfection procedures.