Table 7.
Sampling site | Sampling method | PCR | PCR challenge test |
---|---|---|---|
Room 1 | |||
patient bedside table | Wipe | negative | negative |
Patient dining table | Wipe | negative | negative |
Near air (<1 m) from patients at 0.6 m height | Membrane sampling | negative | negative |
Far air (>3 m) at patients at 1.5 m of height | Membrane sampling | negative | negative |
Room 2 | |||
patient bedside table | Wipe | negative | negative |
dining table | Wipe | negative | negative |
Near air (<2 m) from patients at 1.5 m height | Membrane sampling | negative | negative |
Far air (>3 m) at patients at 1.5 m of height | Membrane sampling | negative | negative |
NT, not tested.
Negative = positivity cycle PCR ≥40.