Manual reprocessing of endovaginal and transrectal ultrasonography probes: evaluation of a wipe procedure in comparison with an immersion procedure

Manual wipe-based reprocessing can achieve reproducible and validatable disinfection of transvaginal and transrectal ultrasound probes for the complete probe surface, including difficult-to-access niches, is effectively cleaned and training and validation requirements are met. The method may serve as a practical alternative in settings where automated or immersion-based reprocessing is not feasible.