title: The cleaning of ward floors and the bacteriological study of floor-cleaning machines.
abstract: Current trends in ward flooring materials and cleaning methods are considered from the point of view of the hospital bacteriologist. Methods employed in an investigation into the bacteriological safety of a number of floor-cleaning machines are described, and some considerations governing the choice of vacuum cleaners for ward use are discussed.
mesh_terms: D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: HOSPITALS; INFECTION/prevention and control