Ultrasound transducer disinfection in emergency medicine practice
Abstract Background External ultrasound transducer disinfection is common practice in medicine. Unfortunately, clinically significant organisms, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumonia spread throughout healthcare facilities via di...
Main Authors: | Riley Hoyer, Srikar Adhikari, Richard Amini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-04-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0110-y |
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