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Emergency department ultrasound probe infection control: challenges and solutions

Point-of-care ultrasound (US) has become a cornerstone in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the emergency department (ED). Despite the beneficial impact on patient care, concern exists over repeat use of probes and the role as a vector for pathogen transmission. US probes are used for vario...

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Autores principales: Shokoohi, Hamid, Armstrong, Paige, Tansek, Ryan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27147883
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S50360