The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study

The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study

In this controlled study, we found that exposure to ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation was able to arrest the growth of selected pathogenic enteric and nonfermenting Gram-negative rods. Further studies are needed to confirm the clinical efficacy and determine optimal implementation strategies for utiliz...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2023, Vol.3 (1), p.e247-e247, Article e247
Hauptverfasser: Tholany, Joseph, Suzuki, Hiroyuki, Frank, Amy R, Bryant, Steven H, Cunningham Goedken, Cassie, Suh, Daniel, Stevens, Michael S, Sherlock, Stacey M Hockett, Perencevich, Eli N
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Sprache:eng
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Concise Communication
Disinfection
E coli
Multidrug resistant organisms
Nosocomial infections
Pathogens
Patients
Radiation
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Zusammenfassung:In this controlled study, we found that exposure to ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation was able to arrest the growth of selected pathogenic enteric and nonfermenting Gram-negative rods. Further studies are needed to confirm the clinical efficacy and determine optimal implementation strategies for utilizing UV-C terminal disinfection.
ISSN:2732-494X
2732-494X
DOI:10.1017/ash.2023.514