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PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE
卷 11, 期 2, 页码 241-244出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10903120701205125
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methicillin resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; emergency medical services (EMS); ambulances; MRSA
Objective. To perform an initial screening study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination in an ambulance fleet. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study of MRSA contamination in an ambulance fleet operating in the western United States in June 2006. Five specific areas within each of 21 ambulances (n = 105) were tested for MRSA contamination using dacron swabs moistened with a 0.85% sterile saline solution. These samples were then plated onto a screening media of mannitol salt agar containing 6.5% NaCl and 4 mcg/mL oxacillin. Results. Thirteen samples isolated from 10 of the 21 ambulances (47.6%) in the sample group tested positive for MRSA. Conclusions. The results of this preliminary study suggest that ambulances operating in the emergency medical services ( EMS) system may have a significant degree of MRSA contamination and may represent an important reservoir in the transmission of potentially serious infections to patients.
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