Next-Generation UV: Evaluation of a Robotic Ultraviolet-C Room Disinfection Device
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Evaluation of a pulsed-xenon ultraviolet room disinfection device for impact on contamination levels of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
BACKGROUND Healthcare-acquired infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a significant cause of increased mortality, morbidity and additional health care costs in United States. Surface decontamination technologies that utilize pulsed xenon ultraviolet light (PPX-UV) may be effective at reducing microbial burden. The purpose of this study was to compare standard man...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.368