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A randomized trial of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light versus sodium hypochlorite delivered by an electrostatic sprayer for adjunctive decontamination of hospital rooms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2022

Matthew G. Carlisle ,
William A. Rutala ,
Jennifer L. Cadnum ,
Brigid M. Wilson Open the ORCID record for Brigid M. Wilson [Opens in a new window] ,
Abhishek Deshpande  and
Curtis J. Donskey
Matthew G. Carlisle
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
William A. Rutala
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jennifer L. Cadnum
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Brigid M. Wilson
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Abhishek Deshpande
Affiliation:
Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Curtis J. Donskey*
Affiliation:
Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
*
Author for correspondence: Curtis J. Donskey, MD, E-mail: Curtis.Donskey@va.gov
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Abstract

In a randomized trial, adjunctive ultraviolet-C light treatment with a room decontamination device and sodium hypochlorite delivered via an electrostatic sprayer were similarly effective in significantly reducing residual healthcare-associated pathogen contamination on floors and high-touch surfaces after manual cleaning and disinfection. Less time until the room was ready to be occupied by another patient was required for electrostatic spraying.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 6 , June 2023 , pp. 1025 - 1028
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