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Sex Transm Infect 79:426-427 doi:10.1136/sti.79.5.426-a
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Contamination of environmental surfaces by genital human papillomaviruses (HPV): a follow up study

Table 1

Method of cleaning used and HPV DNA detection

Sample 1, 16.30 Sample 2, 8.30 Sample 3, 16.30
Soap and water Clearsol and methylated spirits
Female treatment room
Treatment/examination bed 11, 16 None None
Light switch 6, 16 None None
Examination lamp None None None
Male treatment room
Treatment/examination bed None None None
Light switch 16 None 6, 18
Examination lamp None None None
Female toilet
Light switch None None None
Toilet flush handle None None None
Toilet seat None None None
Door handle None None None
Cold tap None None None
Hot tap 16 None None
Male toilet
Door handle 16 None None
Hot tap None None None
Cold tap None None None
Light switch None None None
Toilet seat 11, 16 None None
Cryoguns
1 6, 16, 58 Pos (6) Pos (6, 11, 16, 18)
2 6 None Pos (11)
3 16 None Pos (6)

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