Paramedic research, 1 June 2026

1 new paramedic and prehospital paper from the 1 June 2026 scan.

Ambulances and clinicians contaminated with pathogens

Prehospital Emergency Care · Cross-sectional · Hypothesis-generating

This study found that ambulance surfaces and clinicians remain contaminated with clinically important pathogens even after routine cleaning, suggesting current disinfection protocols may be inadequate to prevent healthcare-associated infections during patient transport.