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  • Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  • Medical Imaging
  • Infection Control

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  • Ultrasound is vital for diagnostics and procedures in anesthesiology.
  • Infection control during echocardiography and ultrasound-guided procedures is critical.
  • Recent literature highlights emerging infection risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review operator precautions for ultrasound use.
  • To summarize disinfection methods for ultrasound probes.
  • To present key recommendations from international societies.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative review of recent literature.
  • Focus on infection control considerations.
  • Synthesis of recommendations from Echocardiography and Radiology Societies.

Main Results:

  • Ultrasound enhances point-of-care diagnostics and procedural guidance.
  • Specific infection control measures are necessary for transesophageal echocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, and ultrasound-guided procedures.
  • Key recommendations focus on operator safety and probe disinfection.

Conclusions:

  • Adherence to proper infection control protocols is essential for safe ultrasound use in anesthesiology.
  • Standardized disinfection practices minimize infection risk.
  • International guidelines provide a framework for best practices.