Category: Ultrasound Transducers

Persistent Microbial Contamination of Vaginal Ultrasound Probes Despite Disinfection: A Brief Review

October 22, 2014 — The article by M’Zail et al. (2014) entitled, “Persistence of Microbial Contamination on Transvaginal Ultrasound Probes despite Low-Level Disinfection Procedure” places important and timely focus on…

Escherichia coli Infections Linked to a Contaminated TEE Probe

September 10, 2013 — An article entitled “Outbreak of Escherichia coli Infections Associated with a Contaminated Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Probe” appears in next month’s (October, 2013) issue of the journal…

The Trophon EPR Ultrasound Transducer High-Level Disinfection System: A Commentary

This article provides some initial advice and commentary to medical staff considering purchase of the Trophon EPR Ultrasound Transducer High-Level Disinfection System (or, “Trophon EPR”). Some of this article’s guidance…