ArticleUltrasound (Leeds, England)2017
The ultrasound unit and infection control - Are we on the right track?
Article in Ultrasound (Leeds, England), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Position Statement: How to Perform a Safe Ultrasound Examination and Clean Equipment in the Context of COVID-19.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2020Guideline
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Reducing the risk of transmitting infection during ultrasound examination-Updated 2026.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- The Role of Transcranial Ultrasound Imaging in Intensive Care Treatment of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Improving hospital-based point-of-care ultrasound cleaning practices using targeted interventions: a pre-post study.The ultrasound journal · 2021Article
- Does the COVID-19 pandemic cause late diagnosis and delay in treatment in developmental dysplasia of hip patients?International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
- [Disinfection of transvaginal ultrasound probes-A current overview of methods and recommendations].Der Gynakologe · 2021Review
- Handheld ultrasound devices: An emerging technology to reduce viral spread during the Covid-19 pandemic.American journal of infection control · 2020Article
- Infection prevention and control in ultrasound - best practice recommendations from the European Society of Radiology Ultrasound Working Group.Insights into imaging · 2017Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Best practice guidelines for the disinfection of ultrasound transducers and infection prevention in ultrasound departments are generally recommended by either government health groups or the ultrasound societies of individual countries. The literature shows a wide variance in not only transducer cleaning methods but basic hygiene practices in the ultrasound workplace. This paper describes results from a UK survey of disinfection of ultrasound transducers and hygiene practice in the workplace. The survey revealed that some ultrasound practitioners did not follow current guidelines with regard to the correct disinfection method of transducers, cords or ultrasound machine keyboards. Furthermore, the survey exposed the lack of training from the product manufacturers on how to use the disinfection product appropriately. These inconsistencies may be responsible for compliance issues and highlight the need for an awareness campaign and a unified approach to infection control by ultrasound practitioners.
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