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Evaluation of a wall-mounted far ultraviolet-C light device used for continuous air and surface decontamination in a dental office during routine patient care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2024

Andrew O. Osborne Open the ORCID record for Andrew O. Osborne [Opens in a new window] ,
Samir Memic Open the ORCID record for Samir Memic [Opens in a new window] ,
Jennifer L. Cadnum  and
Curtis J. Donskey Open the ORCID record for Curtis J. Donskey [Opens in a new window]
Andrew O. Osborne
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
Samir Memic
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Jennifer L. Cadnum
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Curtis J. Donskey*
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Corresponding author: Curtis J. Donskey; Email: Curtis.Donskey@va.gov
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Abstract

A wall-mounted far ultraviolet-C light device used for continuous air and surface decontamination in a dental office reduced aerosolized bacteriophage MS2 and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on steel disks by >3 log10 in 2 hours in unshaded areas in a procedure room. Far ultraviolet-C delivery was substantially reduced in shaded areas.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 10 , October 2024 , pp. 1250 - 1252
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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Footnotes

Andrew O. Osborne and Samir Memic contributed equally.

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