Table 1 List of surface types sampled in a cross-sectional study of a university veterinary hospital
Surface | Sampling area |
|---|---|
Floors | 36 cm2 |
36 cm2 | |
Worktops | 36 cm2 |
Keyboards & mouse | 140 cm2 |
Handles | 44 cm2 |
Telephones | 20 cm2 |
Door handles | 44 cm2 |
Taps | 20 cm2 |
Fluid pumps | 80 cm2 |
Couches | 36 cm2 |
Pens | 11 cm2 |
Anaesthetic machines | 40 cm2 |
Bair Hugger warming devices | 40 cm2 |
Shoreline concrete of kennels | 36 cm2 |
Syringe drivers | 45 cm2 |
Kennel door handles | 25 cm2 |
X-ray machine | 40 cm2 |
Ultrasound machine | 40 cm2 |
Fridge/freezer door handles | 30 cm2 |