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. 2020 May 3;6(5):e03900. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03900

Table 4.

Sanitation practices.

Types of gloves used:
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    Nitrile (96%)

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    Latex (4%)

Types of disinfectants used for EMS unit:
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    Commercial industrial disinfectant (45%)

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    1:10 Bleach solution (47%)

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    Other (8%)

Frequency of EMS unit patient compartment decontamination:
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    53% report after each patient contact

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    35% report after multiple patient contacts

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    12% report daily

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    1% report infrequently

Frequency of personal stethoscope decontamination:
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    47% report after each patient contact

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    1% report after multiple patient contacts

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    9% report daily

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    43% report infrequently

Providers who report available access to disposable stethoscopes: 3%