Health care–associated infections (HCAIs) are a significant concern for both health care
workers (HCWs) and patients. They are a major contributing factor of disease in …

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) refers to the use of portable ultrasound (US) applications
at the bedside, performed directly by the treating physician, for either diagnostic or …

Mikrobielle Kontaminationen von Schallköpfen, kutan oder endokavitär angewandt, sind
häufig, tatsächliche Infektionen nach Sonografien werden jedoch nur kasuistisch berichtet …

Objectives Aim was to investigate hygienic conditions of ultrasound probes before and after
hygiene training in radiology institutions in comparison to bacterial contamination in public …

Healthcare acquired infections are no longer confined to the hospital environment. Recently,
many reported outbreaks have been linked to outpatient settings and attributed to non …

As ultrasound technology rapidly evolves and is used more frequently in every area of
medical diagnosis and treatment, it may be overlooked as a potential vector in the …

Best practice guidelines for the disinfection of ultrasound transducers and infection
prevention in ultrasound departments are generally recommended by either government …

Objectives To provide a descriptive analysis for species identification of culture and Gram
stain results from ultrasound transducers and multiuse ultrasound transmission gel bottle …

Background Australia has established guidelines on cleaning for reusable ultrasound
probes and accompanying equipment. This is a preliminary study investigating cleanliness …

Rationale and Objective This study aimed to evaluate the use of an adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) monitoring system to minimize surface contamination on inpatient computed …