Hospitals
The water quality in medical facilities such as hospitals and rehabilitation clinics is essential for hygiene, patient safety and health. Despite strict regulations, water in these environments can be unintentionally contaminated for various reasons and cause nosocomial infections.
Complex and extensive water systems provide numerous opportunities for microbial growth. Especially in underutilized areas where water can stagnate, ideal conditions are created for microorganisms to proliferate. Biofilms in pipes pose a further risk, especially if inadequate temperatures encourage the growth of pathogens such as Legionella. Old or poorly maintained installations can also increase the likelihood of contamination.
Many patients in these facilities have weakened immune systems and are more susceptible to infections from such waterborne pathogens. Therefore, regular water analyses are essential. They not only serve to comply with legal regulations, but are above all crucial to ensure the safety of patients and staff and to minimize the risk of nosocomial infections.
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Dental Basic
Legionella spp.,colony count 36°C
Dental Basic Package
This water analysis package includes testing for Legionella and colony count (36°C). According to the specifications of the Robert-Koch-Institute (RKI), these are the relevant microbiological parameters for dental practices that should be tested for at least once a year.
You can integrate the Dental Basic Analysis Package into the hygiene plan of your practice or clinic in order to monitor the water quality and thus fulfill your duty of care.
The analysis according to the RKI recommendation contains the following parameters:
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Legionella spp.
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colony count 36°C
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Dental Plus
Legionella spp., colony count 36°C, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Dental Plus Package
Due to the increased risk of infection in the care of patients with weakened immune systems, the RKI has issued an extended specification for testing the water for microbial parameters. The analysis for Legionella and the colony count (36°C) is extended to include Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
You can integrate the Dental Plus package into the hygiene plan of your practice or clinic. This serves to monitor the water quality in order to fulfill your duty of care. According to RKI specifications, these are the extended microbiological parameters for dental practices that should be tested for at least once a year.
The analysis according to the extended RKI recommendation contains the following parameters:
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Legionella spp.
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colony count 36°C
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Product descriptions
Do you have any questions? Do you need a different analysis or more analysis parameters?
Contact us to discuss your requirements, for example
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to analyze water for E. coli and coliform germs
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for testing water from hand wash basins
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to check water hygiene before connecting a dental unit.
Why is the hygiene of water in dental practices important?
Tap water in Germany is usually of very high quality, but is still not sterile and may contain germs or substances of concern. In general, these are harmless quantities. However, it becomes problematic if pathogens multiply to high concentrations in the water.
Hygienically clean water is essential in dental practices. It not only comes into contact with open wounds during rinsing, but can also be inhaled when nebulized during treatment.
In dental units, water contamination in the hoses is often caused by stagnant water, which makes it easy for bacteria to multiply and form biofilms. Water samples from each dental unit must therefore be analyzed for relevant microbiological parameters such as the general bacterial count, legionella or pseudomonads.
A water analysis provides you with quick and reliable clarity about possible microbiological contamination in your practice.
Who is responsible for ensuring water quality at the dentist?
Drinking water safety is initially the responsibility of the water supplier. They must guarantee the water quality up to the house connection. From the house connection onwards, however, the owners of the practice are responsible for compliance with water hygiene standards.
Neither patients nor practice staff should be exposed to a risk from potential germ contamination in the water. Regular water tests are therefore required in the practice in order to monitor the water quality and to be able to act quickly in the event of anomalies.
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