Rooms | Surfaces | Mean | SD | Median | Min. | Max. | p-value |
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CFU/mL of swab suspension | |||||||
ISOLATION ROOMS | |||||||
 C1a |  | 9.51 × 102 | 8.16 | 2.25 × 102 | 0 | 8.15 × 103 | 0.073 |
 C2a |  | 4.56 × 102 | 13.61 | 1.50 × 102 | 0 | 3.00 × 103 | |
 D1b |  | 2.60 × 103 | 14.03 | 4.25 × 102 | 0 | 5.75 × 104 | |
 D2b |  | 2.46 × 103 | 22.14 | 1.00 × 103 | 0 | 7.53 × 104 | |
 | Examination tables | 2.90 × 102 | 33.04 | 3.04 × 102 | 0 | 5.76 × 103 | 0.019+ |
 | Cabinets | 4.42 × 102 | 6.09 | 1.75 × 102 | 0 | 1.55 × 103 | |
 | Cabinets handles 2c | 4.73 × 102 | 9.83 | 1.75 × 102 | 0 | 3.25 × 103 | |
 | Cabinets handles 3d | 5.29 × 102 | 17,73 | 2.00 × 102 | 0 | 3.25 × 103 | |
 | Doorknobs | 9.85 × 102 | 16.68 | 7.33 × 102 | 0 | 1.55 × 103 | |
 | Faucets | 1.25 × 103 | 3.81 | 4.00 × 102 | 5.00 × 101 | 8.15 × 103 | |
 | Cages | 4.74 × 103 | 16.73 | 1.10 × 103 | 0 | 7.53 × 104 | |
STAFF AREA | |||||||
 Work room | 3.96 × 103 | 2.18 | 2.93 × 103 | 1.00 × 102 | 1.11 × 104 |  | |
 | Mouse | 2,14 × 103 | 3.15 | 1,33 × 103 | 1.00 × 102 | 7.00 × 103 | 0.048+ |
 | Keyboard | 3.41 × 103 | 1.19 | 2,60 × 103 | 1.05 × 103 | 6.95 × 103 | |
 | Telephone | 6.33 × 103 | 0.87 | 5,88 × 103 | 2.00 × 103 | 1.11 × 104 | |
 Preparatory room | 6.98 × 105 | 1.44 × 102 | 3.60 × 104 | 5.00 × 101 | 1.00 × 109 |  | |
 | Food/Water bowls | 9.86 × 103 | 13.48 | 1.50 × 103 | 5.00 × 101 | 3.25 × 104 | < 0.01+ |
 | Countertop | 1.18 × 105 | 7.37 | 3.19 × 104 | 1.50 × 103 | 5.55 × 105 | |
 | Hand-held sponge | 2.09 × 107 | 5.42 | 2.84 × 107 | 9.45 × 106 | 1.00 × 109 |