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Ultrasound probes as a possible vector of bacterial transmission.

Ultrasound probes are usually in a direct contact with the skin when used for detecting pathologic abnormalities. The probe could be a vector of bacterial transmission, but there have been few studies on this topic.We have made such studies, briefly reviewing 1)the conditions governing a possible ba...

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Published in:Medical Ultrasonography Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 41 - 45
Main Authors: Koibuchi, Harumi, Kotani, Kazuhiko, Taniguchi, Nobuyuki
Format: review Journal Article
Published: Romanian Society of Ultrasonography in Medicine & Biology Mar2013
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          Koibuchi, Harumi
          Kotani, Kazuhiko
          Taniguchi, Nobuyuki
        affil: Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan; Email: koichan@jichi.ac.jp.
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          Bacteria
          Public Health
          Sterilization and Disinfection Methods
          Equipment Contamination Prevention and Control
          Transducers
          Ultrasonography Equipment and Supplies
      ab: Ultrasound probes are usually in a direct contact with the skin when used for detecting pathologic abnormalities. The probe could be a vector of bacterial transmission, but there have been few studies on this topic.We have made such studies, briefly reviewing 1)the conditions governing a possible bacterial transmission by probe, 2) the deterioration of an ultrasound probe by alcohol disinfection, 3) a suitable method for evaluating bacterial contamination of an ultrasound probe, and 4) the best procedure for decontaminating such probes. This paper ,may lead to a formal consideration of the relationship between ultrasound probes and their roles in bacterial transmission in clinical practice.
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