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Efficacy of UV-C disinfection in hyperbaric chambers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2020

Bobby Glenn Warren Open the ORCID record for Bobby Glenn Warren [Opens in a new window] ,
Jason Masker ,
Gregory Brown ,
Isabella Gamez ,
Becky Smith ,
Deverick J. Anderson  and
Nicholas Turner
Bobby Glenn Warren*
Affiliation:
Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Jason Masker
Affiliation:
Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Gregory Brown
Affiliation:
Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Isabella Gamez
Affiliation:
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina
Becky Smith
Affiliation:
Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Deverick J. Anderson
Affiliation:
Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Nicholas Turner
Affiliation:
Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Author for correspondence: Bobby Glenn Warren, E-mail: [email protected].
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Abstract

Ultraviolet C (UV-C) light reduces contamination on high-touch clinical surfaces. We assessed the efficacy of 2 UV-C devices at eradicating important clinical pathogens in hyperbaric chambers. Both devices were similarly efficacious against MRSA but differed significantly against C. difficile. Additionally, direct UV-C exposure was more efficacious against both species than indirect exposure.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 41 , Issue 9 , September 2020 , pp. 1080 - 1083
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PLANNED PRESENTATION: This data was accepted as an abstract for a poster presentation at SHEA 2020, which has not yet been scheduled.

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