Persistence of microbial contamination on transvaginal ultrasound probes despite low-level disinfection procedure.

AIM OF THE STUDY: In many countries, Low Level Disinfection (LLD) of covered transvaginal ultrasound probes is recommended between patients' examinations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of LLD under routine conditions on a range of microorganisms. MATERIALS AND...

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Main Authors: Fatima M'Zali, Carole Bounizra, Sandrine Leroy, Yahia Mekki, Claudine Quentin-Noury, Michael Kann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3973690?pdf=render