PARIS—Given the potential for bacterial contamination, a Boston research team has come up with an institutional guideline for cleaning and disinfecting the surface of ultrasound probes. Adherence to the guideline, the clinicians said, should help ensure effective disinfection while minimizing the risk for cross-contamination.
“There were multiple reasons why we developed these guidelines,” said co-author Adriana M. Posada Londono, MD, an attending anesthesiologist at