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High Risk HPV Contamination of Endocavity Vaginal Ultrasound Probes: An Underestimated Route of Nosocomial Infection?

BACKGROUND: Endocavity ultrasound is seen as a harmless procedure and has become a common gynaecological procedure. However without correct disinfection, it may result in nosocomial transmission of genito-urinary pathogens, such as high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HR-HPV). We aimed to evaluate the cu...

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Autores principales: Casalegno, Jean-sebastien, Le Bail Carval, Karine, Eibach, Daniel, Valdeyron, Marie-Laure, Lamblin, Gery, Jacquemoud, Hervé, Mellier, Georges, Lina, Bruno, Gaucherand, Pascal, Mathevet, Patrice, Mekki, Yahia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3480505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110191
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048137