Bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes and coupling gels in a university hospital in Turkey

Hakan KIRAN; Murat ARAL; Gürkan KIRAN; Salih SERİN; Deniz Cemgil ARIKAN; Uğurkan ERKAYIRAN; Hasan Çetin EKERBİÇER

doi:https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.401327

Makale detayları

Bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes and coupling gels in a university hospital in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Hakan KIRAN | Murat ARAL | Gürkan KIRAN | Salih SERİN | Deniz Cemgil ARIKAN | Uğurkan ERKAYIRAN | Hasan Çetin EKERBİÇER

Yayıncı:

Prusa Medical Publishing

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

The European Research Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 4, pp.582-587

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000662637

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2149-3189

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.401327

Özet:

 


Objectives: Nosocomial
outbreaks of infection originating from ultrasound probes and contaminated
coupling gels have been reported. It was reported that the ultrasound probe, if
cultured after routine scanning of intact skin, may become colonized with skin
flora. 


Methods: Culture swabs
from 22 probes of the 9 ultrasound machines and
from the gels in the 10 gel folders were taken. All swabs
taken from probe head, probe holder and the coupling gel in the folder at the
beginning of the day were cultured. After fifth scanning and after wiping off
the gel with a dry, nonsterile paper towel, cultures were again obtained from
probe head and probe holder. 


Results: A total of 98
culture results were included of which 42.8% were positive for bacterial
growth. The rate of bacterial contamination from probes at
morning before the start of examination and after scanning were 34.1% and
56.8%, respectively and this difference was statistically significant (p = 0.023). 









Conclusions: We think
that using nonsterile, dry, soft and absorbent paper towel after each
procedure, could be inadequate for disinfection of probe head. Especially, good
hand hygiene could decrease the rate of growth of bacterial colony at probe
handle. 


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Makale detayları

Bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes and coupling gels in a university hospital in Turkey

Yazarlar: Hakan KIRAN | Murat ARAL | Gürkan KIRAN | Salih SERİN | Deniz Cemgil ARIKAN | Uğurkan ERKAYIRAN | Hasan Çetin EKERBİÇER

Yayıncı: Prusa Medical Publishing

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: The European Research Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 4, pp.582-587

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000662637

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 2149-3189

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.401327

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hakan KIRAN | Murat ARAL | Gürkan KIRAN | Salih SERİN | Deniz Cemgil ARIKAN | Uğurkan ERKAYIRAN | Hasan Çetin EKERBİÇER

Yayıncı:

Prusa Medical Publishing

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

The European Research Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 4, pp.582-587

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000662637

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2149-3189

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.401327