Table 3.

Matrix of p-values of pairwise comparisons between different categories of fomites

	Patient bound materials	Medical devices	Ward bound materials	Sanitary items
Patient bound materials		0.087	0.487	< 0.001*
Medical devices	0.087		1.000	0.006*
Ward bound materials	0.487	1.000		0.011*
Sanitary items	< 0.001*	0.006*	0.011*

*indicates a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05)