The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study

Joseph Tholany; Hiroyuki Suzuki; Amy Frank; Steven Bryant; Cassie Cunningham Goedken; Daniel Suh; Michael Stevens; Stacey Hockett Sherlock; Eli Perencevich

doi:10.1017/ash.2023.514

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The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study

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The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study

Joseph Tholany, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Amy Frank, Steven Bryant, Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Daniel Suh, Michael Stevens, Stacey Hockett Sherlock and Eli Perencevich

Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, Vol.3(1), e247

12/01/2023

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.514

PMCID: PMC10753462

PMID: 38156203

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Abstract

In this controlled study, we found that exposure to ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation was able to arrest the growth of selected pathogenic enteric and nonfermenting Gram-negative rods. Further studies are needed to confirm the clinical efficacy and determine optimal implementation strategies for utilizing UV-C terminal disinfection.

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Title: Subtitle: The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study
Creators: Joseph Tholany - University of Iowa
Hiroyuki Suzuki - University of Iowa
Amy Frank - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Steven Bryant - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Cassie Cunningham Goedken - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Daniel Suh - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Michael Stevens - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Stacey Hockett Sherlock
Eli Perencevich - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, Vol.3(1), e247
DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.514
PMID: 38156203
PMCID: PMC10753462
NLM abbreviation: Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
eISSN: 2732-494X
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Date published: 12/01/2023
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984532054102771

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