title: Bacteriologic flora on diagnostic ultrasonic transducers.
abstract: In a study to determine the presence of bacteria on ultrasonic transducers, the authors found micro-organisms in 82% of cultures. The results show that 70% isopropyl alcohol is not a consistently effective germicide for the sterilization of transducers. The presence of bacteria, however, appears to be of little clinical consequence.
mesh_terms: D000433:1-Propanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004203:Disinfection; D014159:Transducers; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D000433:1-Propanol