4. Infection control manual and other practice management issues
Each dental practitioner has a duty to:
• take a detailed medical history to establish if a patient may be more susceptible to infection and therefore may
require transmission-based precautions to prevent infection (e.g. patients with leukaemia or neutropenia may
require antibiotic prophylaxis);
• ensure adequate physical facilities are maintained and all equipment is always in sound working order by regular
quality checks; and
• provide infection control education and training in hygiene and management of infectious hazards.
This information should be provided when employees are first appointed.