Ultraviolet disinfection robots to improve hospital cleaning: Real promise or just a gimmick?

Ultraviolet disinfection robots to improve hospital cleaning: Real promise or just a gimmick?

Abstract The global COVID-19 pandemic due to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has challenged the availability of traditional surface disinfectants. It has also stimulated the production of ultraviolet-disinfection robots by companies and institutions. These robots are increasingly advocated as a sim...

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Main Authors: Magda Diab-El Schahawi, Walter Zingg, Margreet Vos, Hilary Humphreys, Lorena Lopez-Cerero, Astrid Fueszl, Jean Ralph Zahar, Elisabeth Presterl, for the ESCMID Study Group on Nosocomial Infections “The decontamination research working group”
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
UV-disinfection
Infection control
Disinfection robots
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00878-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00878-4

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