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Legionella pneumophila—Virulence Factors and the Possibility of Infection in Dental Practice

Legionella pneumophila is defined as a bacterium that can cause severe pneumonia. It is found in the natural environment and in water, and is often found in water tanks. It can be an integral part of biofilms in nature, and the protozoa in which it can live provide it with food and protect it from h...

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Autores principales: Talapko, Jasminka, Frauenheim, Erwin, Juzbašić, Martina, Tomas, Matej, Matić, Suzana, Jukić, Melita, Samardžić, Marija, Škrlec, Ivana
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Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8879694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35208710
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10020255
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author Talapko, Jasminka
Frauenheim, Erwin
Juzbašić, Martina
Tomas, Matej
Matić, Suzana
Jukić, Melita
Samardžić, Marija
Škrlec, Ivana
author_facet Talapko, Jasminka
Frauenheim, Erwin
Juzbašić, Martina
Tomas, Matej
Matić, Suzana
Jukić, Melita
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description Legionella pneumophila is defined as a bacterium that can cause severe pneumonia. It is found in the natural environment and in water, and is often found in water tanks. It can be an integral part of biofilms in nature, and the protozoa in which it can live provide it with food and protect it from harmful influences; therefore, it has the ability to move into a sustainable but uncultured state (VBNC). L. pneumophila has been shown to cause infections in dental practices. The most common transmission route is aerosol generated in dental office water systems, which can negatively affect patients and healthcare professionals. The most common way of becoming infected with L. pneumophila in a dental office is through water from dental instruments, and the dental unit. In addition to these bacteria, patients and the dental team may be exposed to other harmful bacteria and viruses. Therefore, it is vital that the dental team regularly maintains and decontaminates the dental unit, and sterilizes all accessories that come with it. In addition, regular water control in dental offices is necessary.
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spelling pubmed-88796942022-02-26 Legionella pneumophila—Virulence Factors and the Possibility of Infection in Dental Practice Talapko, Jasminka Frauenheim, Erwin Juzbašić, Martina Tomas, Matej Matić, Suzana Jukić, Melita Samardžić, Marija Škrlec, Ivana Microorganisms Review Legionella pneumophila is defined as a bacterium that can cause severe pneumonia. It is found in the natural environment and in water, and is often found in water tanks. It can be an integral part of biofilms in nature, and the protozoa in which it can live provide it with food and protect it from harmful influences; therefore, it has the ability to move into a sustainable but uncultured state (VBNC). L. pneumophila has been shown to cause infections in dental practices. The most common transmission route is aerosol generated in dental office water systems, which can negatively affect patients and healthcare professionals. The most common way of becoming infected with L. pneumophila in a dental office is through water from dental instruments, and the dental unit. In addition to these bacteria, patients and the dental team may be exposed to other harmful bacteria and viruses. Therefore, it is vital that the dental team regularly maintains and decontaminates the dental unit, and sterilizes all accessories that come with it. In addition, regular water control in dental offices is necessary. MDPI 2022-01-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8879694/ /pubmed/35208710 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10020255 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Matić, Suzana
Jukić, Melita
Samardžić, Marija
Škrlec, Ivana
Legionella pneumophila—Virulence Factors and the Possibility of Infection in Dental Practice
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title_fullStr Legionella pneumophila—Virulence Factors and the Possibility of Infection in Dental Practice
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8879694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35208710
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10020255
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