title: Letter to the editor regarding "impact of vaginal-rectal ultrasound examinations with covered and low-level disinfected transducers on infectious transmissions in France" by Leroy et al.
authors.affiliation: 1Infection Control and Epidemiology Unit,Hospices Civils de Lyon,Lyon,France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bénet
authors.affiliation: 2Biometry and Evolutive Biology Laboratory,Biostatistics and Health Unit,Lyon 1 University,and National Center for Scientific Research,Mixed Research Unit 5558,Villeurbanne,and Lyon 1 University,Lyon,France.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ecochard
authors.affiliation: 1Infection Control and Epidemiology Unit,Hospices Civils de Lyon,Lyon,France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanhems
mesh_terms: D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D004203:Disinfection; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases; D014621:Vagina