The invention provides a coating-type contact medium for ultrasound diagnosis which gives a good feeling when the skin is coated therewith and has antimicrobial effects. The coating-type contact medium for ultrasound diagnosis contains silver ion as a silver-based antimicrobial agent, wherein the silver-based antimicrobial agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of silver oxide, ceramic-supported silver, and glass-supported silver, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a viscosity improver and a lubricant.
