Microbial contamination and disinfection methods of pacifiers

• Main Authors: Paulo NELSON-FILHO (Author), Márcia Costa LOUVAIN (Author), Soraia MACARI (Author), Marília Pacífico LUCISANO (Author), Raquel Assed Bezerra da SILVA (Author), Alexandra Mussolino de QUEIROZ (Author), Patrícia GATON-HERNÁNDEZ (Author), Léa Assed Bezerra da SILVA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives To evaluate the microbial contamination of pacifiers by Mutans Streptococci(MS) and the efficacy of different methods for their disinfection.Methods Twenty-eight children were assigned to a 4-stage changeover system with a 1-week interval. In each stage, children received a new pacifier a...