[Silvana Harding]

Dear Jane,

Associate Professor Rosemary Nixon who runs the Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre (ODREC) at the Skin and Cancer Foundation was instrumental in the Contact Dermatitis module for HHA.

The center has also drafted a flow chart for contact dermatitis which I have attached.

Please visit their website if further information is required:
http://www.occderm.asn.au/
https://www.skincancer.asn.au/

Kind regards,

Silvana

Silvana Harding RN
Clinical Manager ANZ Medical

Dear ACIPC Network Group,

I am currently completing Healthcare Worker Skin Care Guideline for our District. In my final literature/Guideline Search and writing of DRAFT two current documents that I have acknowledged are Hand Hygiene Australia and Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, I was wondering if there was anyone who has completed a Skin Care Guideline for Healthcare Workers that would like to share information to assist me in my final writing stages as a reference document.

Thank you for considering sharing of information.

Kind Regards Jane

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Hi all,

I can confirm that Ansell condoms do not have an indication for transducer use and so cannot can supply a resource to support this use. We can however, provide a static condom viral penetration test consisting of a bacteriophage (A type of virus which infects bacteria as its host. It is also often refer to as phage). This can be supplied upon request.

Any condom use for the aforementioned practice would need to be based on own policy or clinical best judgement.

Kind regards,

Silvana

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Clinical Consultant ANZ Medical

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Richmond VIC 3121
Australia

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Hi All,

Adding to the discussion on transducer covers the current guidelines should be less open ended and read “use a single-use high-quality transducer cover that has been validated for use by the manufacturer of the transducer/s”.

It is important to ensure that bacterial efficacy, fit and barrier integrity information can be provided by the manufacturer of such covers.

If condoms are used the manufacturer (condoms) should also provide information confirming that the condoms are suitable for use on medical devices such as transducers.

This will ensure your warranty is not voided and that there is no off-label use.

Regards

Glenys

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Hi Cate

This is an interesting issue. Whilst the guidelines say exactly what you have reproduced below I think the emphasis should be on single-use high-quality transducer cover rather than using a condom. My reasoning is based on two things. Firstly, to minimise risk I think it is best to use equipment specifically manufactured for a specific purpose ie. use a transducer cover that is purpose manufactured vs a condom which is manufactured for contraceptive purposes not infection control although there are obvious IC benefits and one could argue either side.

Secondly, the issue of U/S reprocessing was on the agenda at the recent APIC meeting in Portland and it seems that US ICPs are moving much more towards improved higher-levelled reprocessing than was previously performed. This has come about by greater appreciation for the potential risk of transmission of conditions such as HPV and also the availability of relatively inexpensive quality systems of reprocessing that are suitable for US probes.

As a fall-back position perhaps the manufacturer of the US transducer could recommend a cover that they know through testing works well with their probe. It’s an interesting position that ASUM has adopted regarding condom use and I wonder what evidence they used to support it.

Hope this helps
Cath

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Hi everyone,
Seeking advice on ultrasound transducer covers. The Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers regarding transducer/probe covers state All intracavity transducers should be covered with a single-use high-quality transducer cover. This may include some , but not all brands of condom, specific transducer covers or surgical drapes.
Can you tell me how I determine which brands of condoms are suitable? Is there a criteria to assist?
thanks

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