2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.joad.2015.06.003
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An occupational health hazard in the prehospital setting

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“…[1][2][3] EMS personnel role as first responders to biological disasters is well documented. 4 Over the course of the COVID-19 progress, reports from many locations indicated major increases in EMS call volume. For example, in New York City (NYC) alone, EMS call volume rose from an usual daily high of 4000 calls to over 7000 calls.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1][2][3] EMS personnel role as first responders to biological disasters is well documented. 4 Over the course of the COVID-19 progress, reports from many locations indicated major increases in EMS call volume. For example, in New York City (NYC) alone, EMS call volume rose from an usual daily high of 4000 calls to over 7000 calls.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Out of 71 isolates of S. aureus, one was MRSA positive. The S. aureus carriage rate of internees recorded in this study was at par with the general population, whereas MRSA carriage rate was significantly low in spite of their continuous exposure with patients in clinical settings [18,19]. A similar kind of study was conducted in our institution last year by involving secondyear MBBS students [20].…”
Section: Shreyas Et Almentioning
confidence: 78%
“…Microbes knowing neither geographic nor political borders, often arriving silently and lethally, constitute a grave threat to the health of human. Recently, the prime threat in infection treatment appeared when Staphylococcus aurous resistant strain (SARS) outbreak occurred . Now, not only SARS but number of other multidrug resistant bacteria are also increasing at an alarming rate and provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and infection control challenges .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%