ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Evaluation of the Efficacy of UV-C Radiation in Eliminating Microorganisms of Special Epidemiological Importance from Touch Surfaces under Laboratory Conditions and in the Hospital Environment.
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- Breaking the Chain of Infection: A Systematic Review of Environmental Decontamination ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Current Overview of Environmental Disinfection and Decolonization ofTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of UV-C Radiation in EliminatingMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Microbial Contamination on High-Touch Surfaces in Outpatient Clinics: Identification of Bacterial Strains from Areas of Patient and Medical Staff Occupancy.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Ultraviolet C Decontamination Devices in a Hospital Pharmacy: An Evaluation of Their Contribution.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionHealthcare-associated infections in the post-pandemic era are as important as they were before COVID-19. The dominant route of transmission of microorganisms in health care units is the contact route, for which hand hygiene is of cardinal importance, but also effective disinfection of touch surfaces. Traditional disinfection based on chemical compounds is sensitive to human errors. Therefore, a valuable supplement to it can be contactless disinfection methods, including the use of UV-C. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of UV-C radiation in eliminating selected, most important pathogens of particular epidemic importance from surfaces made of various materials: stainless steel, plastic and glass, most often found in hospital conditions. MATERIAL AND
methodIn laboratory conditions, the study was conducted using bacterial strains of great epidemiological importance and
resultsThe high effectiveness of UV-C radiation in eliminating bacteria contaminating touch surfaces in hospital wards and in laboratory conditions has been confirmed. The elimination efficiency in laboratory conditions was slightly lower (statistically insignificant) on the plastic surface, which is probably related to subtle differences in the thickness of the contaminating layer. Hydrophobic properties and the smallest suspension diameter were confirmed for the tested plastic carriers.
conclusionsUV-C disinfection is a desirable element to support traditional, chemical methods of disinfection in hospital conditions, effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria and
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