Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Basseal, Jocelyne
• Westerway, Sue Campbell

Titel

Ultrasound probe disinfection: Research overview

Ist Teil von

• Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 2019, Vol.45, p.S41-S41

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

Quelle

Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• As ultrasound technology rapidly evolves and is used more frequently in every area of medical diagnosis, it can be overlooked as a potential vector in the transmission of a healthcare associated infection. The infectious status of a patient is not often disclosed prior to an ultrasound examination and if the ultrasound probe involves contact with blood or bodily fluids, this can pose a risk of transmission of potential pathogens from patient to patient, or patient to operator. An overview of recent research relating to infection prevention around ultrasound will be discussed.