In conclusion, the current study suggests that MRSA contamina- tion of the cabin during short term transport is mostly restricted to surfaces in the vicinity of the patients, which warrants thorough disinfection of the headrest and restriction of gloves to a given procedure in order to avoid cross-contamination of the handles. No definite statement on the role of cabin walls can be made because only a small portion of the surface could be swabbed. Nevertheless, contamination was not detected, suggesting that cabin wall disin- fection after short term transport is an unnecessary waste of resources. Disinfection of surfaces in the close vicinity of the patient should be done irrespective of MRSA status, because of the possibility of lack of information on MRSA status and widespread MSSA carriage.