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Koibuchi, H., Hayashi, S., Kotani, K., Fujii, Y., Konno, K., Hirai, Y., & Taniguchi, N. (2009). Comparison of methods for evaluating bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes. Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001), 36(4), 187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-009-0230-6
Koibuchi, Harumi, et al. "Comparison of methods for evaluating bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes." Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) vol. 36,4 (2009): 187. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-009-0230-6
Koibuchi H, Hayashi S, Kotani K, Fujii Y, Konno K, Hirai Y, Taniguchi N. Comparison of methods for evaluating bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes. J Med Ultrason (2001). 2009 Dec;36(4):187. doi: 10.1007/s10396-009-0230-6. Epub 2009 Aug 20. PMID: 27277438.
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J Med Ultrason (2001). 2009 Dec;36(4):187. doi: 10.1007/s10396-009-0230-6. Epub 2009 Aug 20.

Comparison of methods for evaluating bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes.

Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001)

Harumi Koibuchi, Shunji Hayashi, Kazuhiko Kotani, Yasutomo Fujii, Kei Konno, Yoshikazu Hirai, Nobuyuki Taniguchi

Affiliations

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
  2. Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan. [email protected].
  3. Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.

PMID: 27277438 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-009-0230-6

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine suitable methods for evaluating bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes.

METHODS: We compared probe imprinting, swab streaking, and swab suspension methods for evaluating bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes.

RESULTS: Experimental and clinical investigations showed that the sensitivity for detecting bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes was higher with probe imprinting than with swab methods. Probe imprinting was very simple and required only agar plates.

CONCLUSION: Probe imprinting was the most suitable method for evaluating bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes.

Keywords: Bacterial contamination; Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus; Nosocomial infection; Probe imprinting; Ultrasound probe

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