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Contamination of environmental surfaces by genital human papillomaviruses (HPV): a follow up study
  1. S Strauss1,
  2. H Stephen2,
  3. C Sonnex3,
  4. J Gray4
  1. 1Virus Reference Division, SBVL, Health Protection, Agency, London, UK
  2. 2Clinical Microbiology and Health Protection Agency, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
  3. 3Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
  4. 4Gastroenteritis Virus Unit, ERNVL, Health Protection, Agency, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Jim Gray, Gastroenteritis Virus Unit, ERNVL, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT, UK;
 Jim.Gray{at}hpa.org.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.79.5.426-a

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    In a previous study we investigated the contamination of environmental surfaces with human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in two genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics.1 This study was intended to review the GUM clinic in which HPV DNA was found to be present. Cleaning with “general purpose neutral liquid detergent” (detergent) (Youngs Detergents, Lancare Ltd, UK) and water, or 2% Clearsol (disinfecting detergent, 40% VV Tar Acids; Coventry Chemicals Ltd, Coventry, UK) in 70% methylated spirits (Clearsol) was performed following the results of the previous study.

    Twenty samples were collected from two treatment rooms and patients’ toilets at each time of sampling. Samples were tested and typed as described previously.1 Surfaces sampled, and accumulation of HPV DNA …

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    • Funding was provided by the Public Health Laboratory Service for whom the Cambridge laboratory acts as the National Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory.