Ambulance vehicles as a source of multidrug-resistant infections: a multicenter study in Assiut City, Egypt

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Abstract
Ambulance vehicles as a source of multidrug-resistant infections: a multicenter study in Assiut City, Egypt Mohamed A El-Mokhtar,* Helal F Hetta,* Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt *These authors contributed equally to this work Background: Ambulances may represent a potential source of infection to patients, patients’ relatives, and paramedical staffs. In this study, we analyzed the extent of bacterial contamination in ambulance vehicles and measured the degree of antimicrobial resistance among isolated pathogens. Materials and methods: Twenty-five vehicles were included and 16 sampling points were swabbed in each vehicle. Then the swabs were immediately transferred to the laboratory to identify bacterial contaminants utilizing standard microbiological procedures and API® systems. Antibiotic susceptibility testing and screening for methicillin-resistant staphylococci and extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing Gram-negative rods were carried out. Results: A total of 400 samples were collected, 589 bacteria were isolated and 286 (48.6%) of the isolates were potentially pathogenic. The highest contamination rate with pathogenic bacteria was detected in suction devices (75.8%) and stethoscopes (67.7%). Staphylococci were the most frequently detected microorganisms (n
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Authors Mohamed A El-Mokhtar;Helal F Hetta and
Journal Infection and drug resistance
Year 2018
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10.2147/IDR.S151783
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