ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Evaluation of an Ultraviolet C (UVC) Light-Emitting Device for Disinfection of High Touch Surfaces in Hospital Critical Areas.
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- Covid-19 Pandemic: What Changes for Dentists and Oral Medicine Experts? A Narrative Review and Novel Approaches to Infection Containment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- UVREK: Development and Analysis of an Expression Profile Knowledgebase of Biomolecules Induced by Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure.ACS omega · 2025Article
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- Enhanced Effect of Patient Room Disinfection Against Carbapenem-ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Synergistic Polymer Coatings with Antibacterial and Antiviral Properties for Healthcare Applications.ACS omega · 2024Article
- Study on Knowledge of Infection Control Practice of Healthcare Workers.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Environmental cleaning and disinfection in the operating room: a systematic scoping review through a human factors and systems engineering lens.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2024Article
- Ultraviolet light C prototype device against Sporothrix brasiliensis as a potential physical method for surface disinfection.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2024Article
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Abstract
Implementation of environmental cleaning and disinfection has been shown to reduce the incidences of healthcare-associated infections. The effect of an enhanced strategy for terminal room disinfection, applying the pulsed xenon-based ultraviolet light no-touch disinfection systems (PX-UVC) after the current standard operating protocol (SOP) was evaluated. In a teaching hospital, the effectiveness in reducing the total bacterial count (TBC) and in eliminating high-concern microorganisms was assessed on five high-touch surfaces in different critical areas, immediately pre- and post-cleaning and disinfection procedures (345 sampling sites). PX-UVC showed only 18% (15/85) of positive samples after treatment compared to 63% (72/115) after SOP. The effectiveness of PX-UVC was also observed in the absence of manual cleaning and application of a chemical disinfectant. According to the hygienic standards proposed by the Italian Workers Compensation Authority, 9 of 80 (11%) surfaces in operating rooms showed TBC ≥15 CFU/24 cm
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