TABLE 3.

Recovery of C. difficile from environmental sites regularly in contact with patients and ward staff on wards A and B during months 0 to 6

Ward and location	Culture positivity on the following sample date (mo/yr)a:
	08/97	09/97	10/97	11/97	12/97	01/98
Ward A
Bay floors					+	+
Radiators					+	+
Bed frames			+	+	+	+
Toilet floor					+
Sluice floor					+	+
Commodes			+	+	+	+
Side room floors			+	+	+	+
Side room curtain rails
Ward B
Bay floors			+		+
Radiators			+	+
Bed frames			+	+	+	+
Toilet floor	+			+	+
Sluice floor				+		+
Commodes			+	+	+	+
Side room floors			+	+	+
Side room curtain rails	+		+	+	+	+

^a+, at least one of the samples from site type was culture positive for C. difficile.