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Investigation of Current Infection-Control Practices for Ultrasound Coupling Gel: A Survey, Microbiological Analysis, and Examination of Practice Patterns

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  • David A. Provenzano *Institute for Pain Diagnostics and Care, Ohio Valley General Hospital; †Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks; and ‡Department of Physical Therapy, John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Michael A. Liebert *Institute for Pain Diagnostics and Care, Ohio Valley General Hospital; †Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks; and ‡Department of Physical Therapy, John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Barbara Steen *Institute for Pain Diagnostics and Care, Ohio Valley General Hospital; †Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks; and ‡Department of Physical Therapy, John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Debra Lovetro *Institute for Pain Diagnostics and Care, Ohio Valley General Hospital; †Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks; and ‡Department of Physical Therapy, John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • David L. Somers *Institute for Pain Diagnostics and Care, Ohio Valley General Hospital; †Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks; and ‡Department of Physical Therapy, John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Address correspondence to: David A. Provenzano, MD, Institute for Pain Diagnostics and Care, Ohio Valley General Hospital, 500 Pine Hollow Rd, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 (e-mail: davidprovenzano{at}hotmail.com).

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Provenzano DA, Liebert MA, Steen B, et al
Investigation of Current Infection-Control Practices for Ultrasound Coupling Gel: A Survey, Microbiological Analysis, and Examination of Practice Patterns
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2013;38:415-424.

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  • First published September 1, 2013.
Online issue publication 
February 27, 2019

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