Table 2.
Associations between virus detection in environmental and biological samples.
| Environmental samplea (+) | Environmental sample (−) | P value (Fisher's Exact Test) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Anal swabb (+) | 3 | 1 | 0.004⁎ |
| Anal swab (−) | 0 | 15 | |
| Pharyngeal swab (+) | 3 | 5 | 0.06 |
| Pharyngeal swab (−) | 0 | 11 |
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P < 0.01.
a
Samples from the ward environment were obtained from inside masks, outside masks, palm swabs, bedside handrails, bedside tables, cell phone screens, toilet cell phone shelves, toilet pads and toilet lids.
b
Both biological and environmental samples were collected on the same day.