Varona-Barquin A, Ballesteros-Peña S, Lorrio-Palomino S, Ezpeleta G, Zamanillo V, Eraso E, Quindós G. Detection and characterization of surface microbial contamination in emergency ambulances.
Am J Infect Control 2017;
45:69-71. [PMID:
27566871 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.024]
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Abstract
A cross-sectional study was performed in 10 emergency basic life support ambulances operating in Bilbao, Spain, to assess surface bacterial contamination. Presence of clinically relevant bacterial contamination suggests that disinfection of the studied basic life support ambulances was not optimal and represents a potential risk of infection for the patients transferred in them. It is critical to implement existing infection control and prevention protocols to resolve this issue.
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