Risk of infection following semi-invasive ultrasound procedures in Scotland, 2010 to 2016: A retrospective cohort study using linked national datasets.

David A H ScottEilidh FletcherHayley KaneWilliam MalcolmKimberley KavanaghA-Lan BanksAnnette Rankin

Published in: Ultrasound (Leeds, England) (2018)

Analysis of linked national datasets demonstrated a greater risk of infection within 30 days of undergoing semi-invasive ultrasound probe procedures, using microbiological reports and antibiotic prescriptions as proxy measures of infection.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
quality improvement
rna seq
emergency department
computed tomography
drug induced