Incidence of residual bacterial contamination of transvaginal ultrasound probes

Oide, Shiho; Kuwata, Tomoyuki; Wang, Liangcheng; Imai, Ken; Chikazawa, Kenro; Horiuchi, Isao; Takagi, Kenjiro; Konno, Ryo

doi:10.1007/s10396-019-00941-7

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“…Contamination following disinfection is likely if barrier protection and transducer hygiene practices are poor 8 . Multiple pathogens have been identified on probes following disinfection, including methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and human papillomavirus (HPV) 6 , 9 , 10 , 11 . The concerning HPV strains, types 16 and 18, are the most common causes of cervical cancer and are highly resistant to decontamination 4 , 10 , 11 .…”

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Time‐effectiveness and convenience of transvaginal ultrasound probe disinfection using ultraviolet vs chlorine dioxide multistep wipe system: prospective survey study

Kyriacou

Robinson

Barcroft

et al. 2022

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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What are the novel findings of this work?Compared with the chlorine dioxide multistep wipe system, ultraviolet technology is a more time-efficient method of transvaginal ultrasound probe disinfection and allows more essential tasks to be completed during probe disinfection. For a 4-h ultrasound list of 15 patients, 55 min 45 s extra time can be saved using the ultraviolet disinfection approach. Healthcare professionals preferred the ultraviolet technology and found it easier to use than the chlorine dioxide multistep wipe system. What are the clinical implications of this work?The additional time saved when utilizing ultraviolet technology may allow approximately three additional patients to be seen per ultrasound list, amounting to six extra patients per day. This would potentially increase patient throughput, reduce waiting times and, in some healthcare settings, increase the income a unit can generate.

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