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

• Hauptverfasser: Joseph Tholany (Verfasst von), Hiroyuki Suzuki (Verfasst von), Amy R. Frank (Verfasst von), Steven H. Bryant (Verfasst von), Cassie Cunningham Goedken (Verfasst von), Daniel Suh (Verfasst von), Michael S. Stevens (Verfasst von), Stacey M. Hockett Sherlock (Verfasst von), Eli N. Perencevich (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...