ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2019
Decontamination of Intravaginal Probes Infected by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Using UV-C Decontamination System.
Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- A non-inferiority trial comparing manual and automated high-level disinfection for reprocessing of transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound probes.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2026Article
- Microbiological evaluation of ultraviolet C light-emitting diodes for disinfection of medical instruments.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The use of ultraviolet light generated from light-emitting diodes for the disinfection of transvaginal ultrasound probes.PloS one · 2024Article
- UV-C disinfection of ultrasound probes: Challenges of uneven irradiance on complex surfaces.PloS one · 2024Article
- Time-effectiveness and convenience of transvaginal ultrasound probe disinfection using ultraviolet vs chlorine dioxide multistep wipe system: prospective survey study.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2022Article
- Trend of HPV 16/18 Genotypes in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 3: Data for 2007-2018.Infection and drug resistance · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis three-step study evaluated ultraviolet-C (UV-C) efficacy against human papillomavirus (HPV) found on vaginal ultrasound probes.
methodsThe first two steps evaluated UV-C disinfection of vaginal ultrasound probes in routine condition. During the first phase, the probe (
resultsIn the first phase, no probes were found to be positive for both DNA after UV-C. In the second phase, eight probes were found to be positive after cleaning (seven with human DNA and one with HPV) and negative after UV-C. In the final phase, one probe was found to be positive for HPV for each sample except after UV-C.
conclusionsCovers followed by a chemically impregnated wipe are not sufficient to ensure patient safety during vaginal ultrasound examinations. UV-C is effective in routine conditions against contaminations found on vaginal ultrasound probes, especially HPV.
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