title: Methods for calculating the efficiency of bacterial surface sampling techniques.
abstract: A mathematical model is described which may be used to assess the efficiency and consistency of a surface sampling method as well as estimate the concentration of bacteria on the site prior to sampling.
authors.affiliation: Building Services Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Whyte
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hambraeus
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000592:standards*; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical