Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): infermieristica journal: with you, not aganist
Articles

Ambulance sanitation in Italy: a pilot study

Camilla Zonzini
RN, MSc, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Italy
Sara Chiossi
RN, MSc, Respiratory Rehabilitation, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy
Stefano Musolesi
RN, MSN,118 Emilia Romagna, Italy

Published 2023-07-31

Keywords

  • Pathogens,
  • Ambulance,
  • Fumigation,
  • Biological Exposure,
  • Hygiene,
  • Sodium hypochlorite
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Abstract

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