Assessment of the effectiveness of ultraviolet-C disinfection on transmission of hospital-acquired pathogens from prior room occupants

• Main Authors: Jacob C. Hodges (Author), Andrew L. Bilderback (Author), Christine M. Bridge (Author), Suzanne Wagester (Author), Bonnie V. Colaianne (Author), Ahmed Babiker (Author), Tami Minnier (Author), Rachel L. Zapf (Author), Paula L. Kip (Author), Graham M. Snyder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) disinfection as an adjunct to standard chlorine-based disinfectant terminal room cleaning in reducing transmission of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) from a prior room occupant. Design: A retrospective...