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Ambulance guidelines: reducing infection through effective practice in the pre-hospital environment

In the pre-hospital environment, there are three key high-risk areas for the transfer of infection:

• Direct transfer through the hands of clinical practitioners
• Invasive devices
• The emergency environment

This document explains how the risk of infection can be reduced by adhering to best practice in:

• Hand hygiene
• The use of personal protective equipment
• Aseptic technique
• Working in the pre-hospital environment
  

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