Effect of Cleaning on Fungal Contamination in Bathrooms

Abstract

The relationship between dirt and fungal contamination in bathrooms and the effect of cleaning were examined. Levels of dirt were higher on the floor than on the wall, although the number of fungi was smaller. Factors other than fungal contamination, including bacteria and dust, may play an important role in the development of floor dirt. Exophiala in particular, more than Cladosporium, Rhodotorula, and other species, seemed to affect dirt levels on both