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<journal-id>1137-6627</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Anales Sis San Navarra]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1137-6627</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Gobierno de Navarra. Departamento de Salud]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1137-66272018000100075</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.23938/assn.0169</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Control de la infección cruzada en los laboratorios de prótesis dental de Galicia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Control of cross-contamination in dental prostheses laboratories in Galicia]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vázquez Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[I.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez Suárez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[R.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Estany-Gestal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mora Bermúdez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M.J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Varela-Centelles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[P.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santana Mora]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[U.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Facultad de Medicina y Odontología Departamento de Cirugía y Especialidades Médico-quirúrgicas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santiago de Compostela A Coruña]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Práctica Privada  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santiago de Compostela A Coruña]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Unidad de Epidemiología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santiago de Compostela A Coruña]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Servicio Gallego de Salud EOXI Lugo, Cervo e Monforte Centro de Salud Praza do Ferrol]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lugo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santiago de Compostela A Coruña]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>41</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>75</fpage>
<lpage>82</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1137-66272018000100075&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1137-66272018000100075&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1137-66272018000100075&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento El laboratorio dental es una fuente potencial de contaminación cruzada. Este trabajo busca evaluar su control en Galicia.  Material y métodos Entrevistas telefónicas aleatorias y voluntarias hasta completar 149 cuestionarios. Las variables se describen mediante porcentajes o medias y desviaciones típicas. Se realiza análisis bivariante empleando ji cuadrado.  Resultados Participaron mayoritariamente varones (68,5%), de mediana edad (media=45,7; DE=9,8) con 20,8 (DE=10,5) años de ejercicio en laboratorios urbanos medianos (58,4%), que cuentan mayoritariamente con protocolo escrito (57,7%) y que identifican mayor riesgo al recibir trabajos (80,6%). El 55,0% (significativamente hombres de mayor edad) no asegura la desinfección de los trabajos. La mayoría usa guantes (62,4%), sobre todo jóvenes en laboratorios grandes. Un 55,7% está vacunado frente a hepatitis B. Una minoría (22,0%) ha recibido formación en control de contaminación cruzada.  Conclusiones Las prácticas de control de contaminación cruzada se encuentran por debajo de los estándares recomendados, con un importante déficit de formación y protocolos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background Dental laboratories are a potential source of cross-contamination. This study aims to assess its control in Galicia.  Methods Voluntary random telephone interviews resulted in 149 completed questionnaires. The variables are described by percentages or means and standard deviations. A bivariate analysis was undertaken using the Chi square test.  Results  Participants were mostly middle-age (mean=45.7, SD=9.8) males (68.5%) with 20.8 (SD=10.5) years of professional experience in middle-size urban (58.4%) laboratories, who identified a higher risk when receiving items from the clinic (80.6%). Most technicians (57.7%) have a written protocol. Many (55.0%), significantly older males, do not check for item disinfection. Most technicians use gloves (62.4%) particularly younger staff at larger laboratories. Fifty-five point seven percent had been vaccinated against hepatitis B. Only 22.0% of technicians reported receiving training in cross-contamination control.  Conclusions Identified cross-infection control practices are below standards, and lack of training and protocols are a matter for concern.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Infección cruzada]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Protésico dental]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Contaminación cruzada]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Odontología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Seguridad del paciente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cross-infection]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dental technician]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cross-contamination]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dentistry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Patient safety]]></kwd>
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