Table 1

Detection of HPV in environmental samples collected from clinic A. (β Globin DNA could be detected in all HPV positive samples)

Date of sampling; HPV type(s) detected
10 Oct 200031 Oct 20019 Nov 20009 Jan 20011 Feb 2001
ND=not done.
Treatment room 1
    Bed control panelNoneNoneNone11, 16, 31, 426, 16
    Examination bedNoneNone6, 1111, 16, 31, 426
    Colposcope handleNoneNoneNoneUntyped6, 16
    Examination lampUntypedNoneNone166
Treatment room 2
    Bed control panelNoneNone6, 11, 16, 53, 666, 166, 16
    Examination bedNone66, 11, 16, 536, 16Untyped
    Colposcope handleNone6,16,53ND6, 16None
    Examination lampNone618, 33, 53, CP8304None6, 16
Female toilet
    Toilet flush handleNone6NoneNoneNone
    Toilet seatNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
    Door handleNone6, 166, 16NoNone
    Cold tapNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
    Hot tapNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Male toilet
    Door handleNoneNoneNoneNone6,16,62
    Hot tapNoneNoneNone6, 16, 72, CP8304Untyped
    Cold tapNoneNoneNoneNone6
    Light switchNoneNone6,16NoneNone
Cryoguns
    16, 42, 43, 45, Han 831None6, 11, 18, 58, 706, 11, 16, 51, 53(pooled swabs) 6, 11, 18, 51, 59, 62
    26, 11, 16, 53, 59NoneNoneNone
    36, 16, 43, 45, 59, 67NDNDND
    416, 43, 45, 67NDNDND