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ArticleHeliyon2024

Microbiological evaluation of ultraviolet C light-emitting diodes for disinfection of medical instruments.

Hannah Siwe, Annelies Aerssens, Mieke V Flour, Silke Ternest, Leen Van Simaey, Duncan Verstraeten, Alain F Kalmar, Isabel Leroux-Roels, Philip Meuleman, Piet Cools

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Hannah SiweLaboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, entrance 38, Medical Research Building 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Annelies AerssensDepartment of Infection Control, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, entrance 12, Clinical Building 12E, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Mieke V FlourResearch and Development, eLEDricity, Hundelgemsesteenweg 446A, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Silke TernestLaboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, entrance 38, Medical Research Building 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Leen Van SimaeyLaboratory Bacteriology Research, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, entrance 38, Medical Research Building 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Duncan VerstraetenResearch and Development, eLEDricity, Hundelgemsesteenweg 446A, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Alain F KalmarDepartment of Electronics and Information Systems, IBiTech, Ghent University, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 126, 9052, Ghent, Belgium.
Isabel Leroux-RoelsDepartment of Infection Control, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, entrance 12, Clinical Building 12E, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Philip MeulemanLaboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, entrance 38, Medical Research Building 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Piet CoolsLaboratory Bacteriology Research, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, entrance 38, Medical Research Building 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Despite the many guidelines for reprocessing of medical instruments, challenges persist such as microbial resistance to biocides, corrosive effects on materials, and time-consuming reprocessing procedures. Ultraviolet (UV) C light-emitting diode (LED) chambers might provide a solution but the integration in healthcare is still in its infancy. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of a novel ZAPARAY Methods: We verified the disinfection efficacy of the UVC LED chamber on a Petri dish and contaminated several medical devices with Results: We demonstrated a bacterial reduction of 9 log Conclusions: This study demonstrates that UVC LED chambers may be used as a standardized substitute for specific (manual) disinfection procedures of certain medical devices, offering a time-efficient and more sustainable alternative. However, its use should be preceded by efficacy testing for each specific type of instrument.

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ReprocessingStaphylococcus aureusSustainabilityUVC LED

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PMID39296042
PMCPMC11407951

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