Open AccessA two-armed, randomised, controlled exploratory study of adding the AmbuGard cleaning system to normal deep-cleaning procedures in a regional ambulance service
Author(s) -
Graham McClelland,
Karl Charlton,
Jacqueline Mains,
Karen Millican,
Caroline Cullerton
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british paramedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1478-4726
DOI - 10.29045/14784726.2020.09.5.2.10
Subject(s) - medicine , acinetobacter , personal protective equipment , enterobacter , infection control , transmission (telecommunications) , emergency medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , biology , antibiotics , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biochemistry , electrical engineering , escherichia coli , gene , engineering
Ambulance services transport patients with infections and diseases, and could pose a cross-transmission risk to patients and staff through environmental contamination. The literature suggests that environmental pathogens are present in ambulances, cleaning is inconsistent and patient/staff impact is difficult to quantify. Eco-Mist developed a dry misting decontamination system for ambulance use called AmbuGard, which works in < 30 minutes and is 99.9999% effective against common pathogens. The research question is: 'What pathogens are present in North East Ambulance Service ambulances and what impact does adding AmbuGard to the deep-cleaning process make?'.