The effect of temperature on bacterial growth in the presence of nonsterile ultrasound coupling gel

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Feb;222(2):188. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.10.001. Epub 2019 Oct 11.

Authors

Samantha Ricci¹, Michael G Pinette¹, Joseph R Wax², Wendy Craig³, Lisa Forrest⁴, Catherine Dragoni⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
² Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME. Electronic address: waxj@mmc.org.
³ Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME.
⁴ NorDx, Scarborough, ME.

PMID: 31610151
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.10.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bacteria / growth & development*
Culture Techniques
Drug Contamination*
Escherichia coli
Hot Temperature*
Humans
Organic Chemicals
Ultrasonography*

Substances

Aquasonic
Organic Chemicals