title: Evaluation of room cleaning procedures in a laboratory animal facility.
abstract: Animal room cleaning procedures were developed that could be used routinely and economically in this animal facility. Bacterial samples from the floors of rooms housing rabbits, rats and mice provided a useful way to evaluate the effectiveness of the cleaning procedures, and to determine the in-use effectiveness of disinfectant solutions.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology; D006799:Housing, Animal; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012499:Sanitation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants