Evaluation of an automated high-level disinfection technology for ultrasound transducers

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 153-160

  Vickery, Karen ^a   Gorgis, Vivian Zaiya ^b   Burdach, Jon ^c   Patel, Dipika ^d  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Iceclam Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d Nanosonics Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

High level disinfection; HLD; Reprocessing; Trophon; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BACTERICIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FUNGICIDE; MYCOBACTERICIDE; SPORICIDAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROGENES; DISINFECTION; HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION DEVICE; MEDICAL DEVICE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTION; HLD; REPROCESSING; TROPHON; ULTRASOUND;

BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FUNGI; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; VIRUSES;

EID: 84896068835     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.09.008     Document Type: Article

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