Evaluation of a new disinfection procedure for ultrasound probes using ultraviolet light

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-168

  Kac, G ^a   Gueneret, M ^a   Rodi, A ^a   Abergel, E ^a   Grataloup, C ^a   Denarie N ^a   Peyrard, S ^b   Chatellier, G ^b,c   Emmerich, J ^a,c   Meyer, G ^a,c   Podglajen, I ^a,c  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Microbiological contamination; Transient flora; Ultrasound probes; Ultraviolet C

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLEANING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33947718016     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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