A novel approach for safe and automated implementation of far ultraviolet-C light decontamination in clinical areas

• Main Authors: Samir Memic (Author), Jennifer L. Cadnum (Author), Andrew Osborne (Author), William A. Rutala (Author), Curtis J. Donskey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A novel wall-mounted far ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light technology providing automated delivery of far UV-C only when people are not present reduced methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient room and equipment room. The safety feature that discontinues far UV-C output when people are dete...