ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2020
Shining a light on the pathogenicity of health care providers' mobile phones: Use of a novel ultraviolet-C wave disinfection device.
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- The efficacy of ultraviolet light-emitting technology against coronaviruses: a systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2021Pooled it
- Experimental study on deep ultraviolet-C LED disinfection device for often-touch surfaces of advanced medical equipment in hospitals.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Ultraviolet-C-based sanitization is a cost-effective option for hospitals to manage health care-associated infection risks from high touch mobile phones.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
- Ultraviolet-C-Based Mobile Phone Sanitisation for Global Public Health and Infection Control.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Environmental contamination and evaluation of healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk in temporary isolation wards during the COVID-19 pandemic.American journal of infection control · 2023Article
- Southeastern United States Predictors of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Spreads Globally Through the Object-to-Human Transmission of Cross-Border Logistics.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Review
- Review of microbial touchscreen contamination for the determination of reasonable ultraviolet disinfection doses.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2021Review
- Investigating the Potential for Ultraviolet Light to Modulate Morbidity and Mortality From COVID-19: A Narrative Review and Update.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundMobile phones are known to carry pathogenic bacteria and viruses on their surfaces, posing a risk to healthcare providers (HCPs) and hospital infection prevention efforts. We utilize an Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) device to provide an effective method for mobile phone disinfection and survey HCPs about infection risk.
methodsEnvironmental swabs were used to culture HCPs' personal mobile phone surfaces. Four cultures were obtained per phone: before and after the UV-C device's 30-second disinfecting cycle, at the beginning and end of a 12-hour shift. Surveys were administered to participants pre- and poststudy.
resultsTotal bacterial colony forming units were reduced by 90.5% (P = .006) after one UV-C disinfection cycle, and by 99.9% (P = .004) after 2 cycles. Total pathogenic bacterial colony forming units were decreased by 98.2% (P = .038) after one and >99.99% (P = .037) after 2 disinfection cycles. All survey respondents were willing to use the UV-C device daily to weekly, finding it convenient and beneficial. DISCUSSION: This novel UV-C disinfecting device is effective in reducing pathogenic bacteria on mobile phones. HCPs would frequently use a phone disinfecting device to reduce infection risk.
conclusionsIn light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a standardized approach to phone disinfection may be valuable in preventing healthcare-associated infections.
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