Table 6. Predicted effect of cleaning the door handle on the count of S. aureus in scenario 2.
Interventions | S. aureus transferred and remaining on hands after the scenario (log CFU) | ||
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Hand 1 | Hand 2 | Hand 3 | |
No intervention | 4.8±0.0 | 3.1±0.2 | 1.6±0.2 |
Cleaning door handle (2 log reduction) | 4.8±0.0 | 1.1±0.2 | <1 CFU |
Cleaning door handle (3 log reduction) | 4.8±0.0 | ~1 CFU | <1 CFU |
Cleaning door handle (5 log reduction) | 4.8±0.0 | <1 CFU | <1 CFU |