Evaluation of a new disinfection method for ultrasound probes used for regional anesthesia : Ultraviolet C light

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 785-788

  Bloc, Sébastien ^a   Mercadal, Luc ^a   Garnier, Thierry ^a   Komly, Bernard ^a   Leclerc, Pascal ^a   Morel, Bertrand ^a   Ecoffey, Claude ^b   Dhonneur, Gilles ^c  

^a Claude Galien Private Hospital   (France)

^b RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

Author keywords

Nerve; Probe disinfection; Regional anesthesia; Ultrasound; Ultraviolet C light

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; DECONTAMINATION; PROBES; ULTRASONICS;

ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY; COLONY FORMING UNITS; CROSS CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION METHODS; HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTIONS; NERVE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; ULTRAVIOLET-C LIGHTS;

DISINFECTION;

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ECHOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSDUCER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 79957933917     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2011.30.6.785     Document Type: Article

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