Bacterial contamination of an automated water path B-scanner.
Water path delay B-scanners are subject to bacterial contamination of the water bath. The most predominant organism has been Pseudomonas aeruginosa. To date, such contamination has not been eradicated completely. A rigid program of maintenance and surveillance is necessary to protect patients.
D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014871:Water Microbiology