Application of the Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation system can reduce microbial surface contamination in ambulance compartments

Ben Mackie; Natalee Williams-Claasen; Peter Gojkovic

doi:10.33553/jhtam.v2i1.28

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Application of the Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation system can reduce microbial surface contamination in ambulance compartments

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Application of the Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation system can reduce microbial surface contamination in ambulance compartments

Ben Mackie, Natalee Williams-Claasen and Peter Gojkovic

Journal of High Treat & Austere Medicine, Vol.2(1), pp.1-9

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33553/jhtam.v2i1.28

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Other Medical and Health Sciences

infection control

ambulance

decontamination

emergency medical services

health care-associated infection

infection control procedures

Research article for critique: William G. Lindsley, Tia L. McClelland, Dylan T. Neu, Stephen B. Martin Jr., Kenneth R. Mead, Robert E. Thewlis & John D. Noti (2018) Ambulance disinfection using Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI): Effects of fixture location and surface reflectivity, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 15:1, 1-12, http://doi: 10.1080/15459624.2017.1376067 Emergency responders play a vital role in the treatment of critically ill or injured patients, as they are often the first point of contact for the patient in the healthcare setting. Emergency medical services also play a vital role in the prevention and control of the transmission of communicable diseases and ensuring best practice infection control is enacted. Lindsley et al. (2018) recently examined the efficacy and impact of an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system to disinfect the interior of an ambulance. A critique of this article is presented in the following.

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Title: Application of the Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation system can reduce microbial surface contamination in ambulance compartments
Authors: Ben Mackie (Author) - Griffith University
Natalee Williams-Claasen (Author) - Central Queensland University
Peter Gojkovic (Author) - Environmental Health Australia (Australia)
Publication details: Journal of High Treat & Austere Medicine, Vol.2(1), pp.1-9
Publisher: Australian Tactical Medical Association
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.33553/jhtam.v2i1.28
ISSN: 2652-2241
Copyright note: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99483408302621
Output Type: Journal article

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