COVID‐19: Infection prevention and control guidance for all ultrasound practitioners

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2), an enveloped virus, is the causative agent of the disease known as COVID‐19 (coronavirus disease‐2019). Proper infection prevention and control measures and good hygiene practices are essential to prevent spread of COVID‐19 and protect...

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Autores principales: Basseal, Jocelyne M., Westerway, Susan Campbell, McAuley, Terry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Guidelines And Statements
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7267166/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32514319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12210
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Sumario:The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2), an enveloped virus, is the causative agent of the disease known as COVID‐19 (coronavirus disease‐2019). Proper infection prevention and control measures and good hygiene practices are essential to prevent spread of COVID‐19 and protect both patients and the healthcare worker. These guidelines are relevant to all ultrasound practitioners and provides guidance on cleaning and disinfection of ultrasound equipment, the environment and PPE (protective personal equipment) during the COVID‐19 outbreak in the Australasian region.

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