ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2024
Evaluation of an automated far ultraviolet-C light technology for decontamination of surfaces and aerosolized viruses in bathrooms.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Environmental Disinfection in Long-Term Care Facilities-A Scoping Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Determinants of Microbial Resistance to Far-UVC 222 nm in Healthcare Pathogens: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Breaking the Chain of Infection: A Systematic Review of Environmental Decontamination ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Application and efficacy evaluation of a novel electrolytic water-disinfecting toilet for infection prevention and control in healthcare facility restrooms.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Targeted phage aerosol for environmental control of CR-Kpn in the ICU: a prospective intervention study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Experimental Evaluation of the Efficacy of Air-Sanitizing Equipment in Neutralizing Airborne SARS-CoV-2 Virus.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Current Overview of Environmental Disinfection and Decolonization ofTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Review
- Evaluation of Far Ultraviolet-C Light for Decontamination of Organisms in Whole Milk and Chicken Manure.Pathogens & immunity · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAerosols generated during toilet flushing are a potential source for transmission of viral and bacterial pathogens in bathrooms. However, manual decontamination of bathrooms after each use is not feasible.
methodsWe tested the efficacy of a wall-mounted far ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light technology that only delivers far UV-C when people are not present for decontamination of surfaces and aerosolized viral particles in an unoccupied hospital bathroom. A quantitative disk carrier test method was used to test efficacy against organisms on steel disk carriers placed in 9 sites in the bathroom with an exposure time of 45 min and 2 h; Clostridioides difficile spores were also exposed for 24 h. Efficacy against aerosolized bacteriophage MS2 was tested with a 45-minute exposure.
resultsThe far UV-C technology reduced methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), Candida auris, and bacteriophage MS2 on steel disk carriers by ≥ 1.2 log
conclusionsThe far UV-C light technology could potentially be useful for automated decontamination of air and surfaces in bathrooms in healthcare and community settings.
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