Table 2.
Prevalence of cross-contamination and viral loads of sites after EMS calls
| Sites | No decontamination | Current practices | H2O2 intervention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPCR keyboard | 3/5 | 54.2 ± 91 | 1/5 | 5.8 ± 11 | 1/5 | 72 ± 158 |
| EPCR touchscreen | 1/5 | 67.4 ± 138 | 3/5 | 76.4 ± 84 | 2/5 | 90 ± 141 |
| Glucometer | 2/5 | 8.40 ± 7 | 2/5 | 10.4 ± 10 | 1/5 | 15 ± 26 |
| Headphones | 3/3 | 128 ± 188 | 1/3 | 7.33 ± 11 | 1/3 | 9 ± 14 |
| Inside cab | 3/5 | 390 ± 15 | 2/5 | 7.60 ± 9 | 5/5 | 96 ± 129 |
| Jumpbag handle | 4/5 | 40.2 ± 28 | 5/5 | 226 ± 153 | 3/5 | 230 ± 315 |
| LIFEPAK keypad | 3/5 | 39.4 ± 58 | 3/5 | 58.4 ± 70 | 1/5 | 33 ± 68 |
| MDT keyboard | 3/5 | 92.4 ± 173 | 5/5 | 33.0 ± 9 | 0/5 | <10 ± 0 |
| MDT touchscreen | 2/5 | 13.4 ± 14 | 1/5 | 10.4 ± 12 | 2/5 | 24 ± 35 |
| Portable radios | 3/5 | 10.4 ± 191 | 3/5 | 11.4 ± 10 | 3/5 | 20 ± 17 |
NOTE. Values are positive samples/total samples or mean ± SD.
EPCR, electronic patient care record; MDT, mobile data terminal.