Ceiling-mounted far-UVC fixtures reduce the surface bioburden in occupied clinical areas.

IF 3 4区医学 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1017/ice.2025.62

Emilie Hage Mogensen, Jacob Thyrsted Jensen, Søren Helbo Skaarup, Andreas Fløe Hvass, Cecilie Lynggaard Jeppesen, Maja Holst Rasmussen, Birgit Thorup Røge, Sara Moeslund Joensen, Stine Yde Nielsen, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Pernille Hauschildt, Anne Friesgaard Christensen, Christian Kanstrup Holm

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Abstract

Contaminated surfaces in clinics pose a pathogen transmission risk. Far ultraviolet-C light (UVC), with a favorable safety profile for human exposure, has the potential for continuous pathogen inactivation in occupied clinical areas. This study demonstrated real-world bioburden reduction on surfaces, despite frequent contamination from routine use by staff and patients in clinics.

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 医学-传染病学

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

6.70%

发文量

289

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology provides original, peer-reviewed scientific articles for anyone involved with an infection control or epidemiology program in a hospital or healthcare facility. Written by infection control practitioners and epidemiologists and guided by an editorial board composed of the nation''s leaders in the field, ICHE provides a critical forum for this vital information.