Abstract
We measured the disinfection of MRSA and Clostridium difficile spores using an ultraviolet C (UV-C) device, and we correlated those results to measurements and computer simulations of UV-C surface intensity. The results demonstrate both large differences in UV light intensity across various surfaces and how this leads to significant differences in disinfection.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification
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Clostridioides difficile / radiation effects*
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Colony Count, Microbial
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Computer Simulation*
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Disinfection / methods*
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Humans
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / radiation effects*
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Patients' Rooms
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Ultraviolet Rays*