Table 2

Percentage contamination of sites in vehicles after cleaning

Site% Of sites contaminatedMain species of bacteria found
Folds in stretcher mattress (n=12)50.0 S epidermidis
Coliforms
Bacillus sp
Off side wall near stretcher mattress (n=12)8.4Coliforms
Inside cupboard or drawers (n=12)16.7 S epidermidis
Coliforms
Steering wheel (n=12)41.7Coliforms
S epidermidis
Bacillus sp
Inside mask-Entonox (n=12)41.7 S epidermidis
Coliforms
Corynebacterium
S aureus
V streptococcus
Inside suction bottle (n=10)20.0 S epidermidis
Corynebacterium
Rails of grid/track or floor (n=12)66.7Coliforms
Bacillus sp
Staphlococcus sp
Corynebacterium
Pseudomonas sp