Table 2 Distribution of CFU/cm² per sampling. Twenty-three cages were sampled per cleaning method
From: A comparison of two cleaning methods applied in a small animal hospital
|  | < 2.5 | 2.5–4.9 | 5.0–12.0 | 12.1–40.0 | 40.1–100.0 | > 100.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CFU/cm2 | CFU/cm2 | CFU/cm2 | CFU/cm2 | CFU/cm2 | CFU/cm2 | |
Scrub cleaning floor | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Before cleaning | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
After cleaning | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
After cleaning and disinfection | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Microfibre cleaning floor | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Before cleaning | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
After cleaning | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
After cleaning and disinfection | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scrub cleaning wall | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Before cleaning | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
After cleaning | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
After cleaning and disinfection | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Microfibre cleaning wall | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Before cleaning | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
After cleaning | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
After cleaning and disinfection | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |