A significant number of ambulances operating in southern Maine have MRSA contamination, and ambulances may represent an important reservoir for the transmission of potentially serious infections to patients and EMS personnel. There was no statistical difference between the service types (fire-based vs. non-fire-based) or annual call volume. There was, however, a statistically significant lower rate of contamination in services that provided paid, 24-hour coverage versus those that did not.
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