ArticleCureus2024
Surface Cleaning with a Microfiber Cloth and Water followed by Ultraviolet-C Light Exposure Achieves Non-Inferior Disinfection of a Pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus Strain versus Use of Germicidal Wipes.
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- Importance of Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) Emitter Configuration for Clostridioides difficile Attenuation.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe hypothesized that ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation (Surfacide, Waukesha, WI) following use of microfiber cloths (Sanny Shop LLC, Longmont, CO) soaked in water would be noninferior to surface disinfection wipes containing a quaternary ammonium compound and alcohol (PDI Healthcare, Woodcliff Lake, NJ) for the pathogenic
methodsThis was a randomized laboratory study of disinfection approaches for
resultsAll 18 samples of DISCUSSION: These data affirm our hypothesis that surface wiping with a damp cloth followed by triangular UV-C irradiation delivery is noninferior to surface disinfection for
conclusionRemoving bioburden with chemical-free microfiber cloths followed by triangular UV-C delivery is a noninferior strategy to targeted surface disinfection with chemical disinfecting wipes for the pathogenic
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