CS Medical is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology for 2025. With more than 15,000 infection preventionist (IP) members and over 100 chapters, APIC is the largest association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals.
This article explores the question of whether a probe can achieve proper high-level disinfection (HLD) if it has not been cleaned correctly, and best practices for maintaining probe hygiene.
Take an in-depth look and explore the comparative efficacy of manual versus automated cleaning protocols for transvaginal ultrasound probes.
Part 2: The Steps to Properly Reprocess an Ultrasound Probe
This article examines documented cases where transvaginal probes have been implicated in infections due to inadequate cleaning and high-level disinfection (HLD), highlighting the importance of stringent infection control measures in healthcare settings.