Rev. ed. of: Practical infection control in dentistry / James A. Cottone. 2nd ed. 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical perspectives and principles of infection control / Helene Bednarsh and John A Molinari -- Viral hepatitis and hepatitis vaccines / John A. Molinari and Jennifer A. Harte -- Human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and related infections / Louis G. DePaola and Valli I. Meeks -- Tuberculosis and other respiratory infections / Ge??za T. Tere??zhalmy and John A. Molinari -- Dental unit water and air quality challenges / Shannon Mills -- The concept and application of standard precautions / Helene Bednarsh, Kathy Eklund, and John A. Molinari -- Immunizations for dental healthcare personnel / John A. Molinari and Ge??za T. Tere??zhalmy -- Personal protective equipment / John A. Molinari and Jennifer A. Harte -- Antisepsis and hand hygiene / Nancy Andrews ... [et al.] -- Antimicrobial preprocedural mouth rinses / Gail Molinari -- Sterilization procedures and monitoring / Jennifer A. Harte and John A. Molinari -- Environmental surface infection control : disposable barriers and chemical disinfection / John A. Molinari and Jennifer A. Harte.;How to choose and use environmental surface disinfectants / John A. Molinari and Jennifer A. Harte -- Asepsis considerations of office design and equipment selection / Nancy Andrews and Ross Andrews -- Management of occupational exposures to blood and other body fluids / Jennifer A. Harte and John A. Molinari -- Instrument processing and recirculation / Jennifer A. Harte and John A. Molinari -- Role for single-use, disposable items / Jennifer A. Harte and John A. Molinari -- Infection control in dental radiography / Jennifer A. Harte and John A. Molinari -- Infection control in the dental laboratory / Virginia A. Merchant -- Medical waste management / Kathy Neveu, Jennifer A. Harte, and John A. Molinari -- Evaluation of a practical infection dental control program / Jennifer A. Harte -- Centers for Disease Control and prevention guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings, 2003 -- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard.