Abstract
Ambulances contain several germs and microbes which are potentially extremely harmful to the patients themselves and the companions who might be travelling with the. The contamination of hospital ambulances poses a great threat to the health of those not immune to diseases. Hence, several measurements and practices are taken to wipe out any chances of bacteria or other harmful microorganisms which shall be described in this paper. The main purpose of this research review is to highlight the importance and significance of infection prevention in hospital ambulances. For this, several research papers were reviewed and results and conclusions were drawn. There were no limitations as all the data was readily available. Secondary data was collected for this research.
Keywords: Ambulance, diseases, microorganisms, bacteria, contamination, infection prevention control, disinfection, cleaning.
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Corresponding Author
Wleed A Alshebi
Emergency Medical Services Specialist
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i3.18
