TABLE 3.
Transfer efficiency from spun fabric swatches to hands
| Organism | Microbe count (mean log10 CFU or PFU) on:
|
% Transfer efficiency (95% confidence interval)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swatch after spin cycle | Hands (fingertips swabbed) | ||
| E. coli | 0.93 | <1 | <11.64 |
| MS-2 | 3.77 | 1.01 | 0.19 (0.05-0.79) |
| PRD-1 | 3.25 | <1 | <0.1 |
a
Percent transfer efficiency to hands from swatch is calculated as follows: (number of microorganisms recovered from 15-cm2 surface area of hands/the number of microorganisms recovered from the swatch at T2) × 100.