title: How clean is your probe? Microbiological assessment of ultrasound transducers in routine clinical use, and cost-effective ways to reduce contamination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leicester, Leicester, UK. pmullaney@yahoo.com
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Mullaney
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Munthali
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vlachou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rathod
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Entwisle
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003902:Detergents / Q000191:economics; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000191:economics; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D014159:Transducers / Q000009:adverse effects; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D004202:Disinfectants