Evaluating the Utility of UV Lamps to Mitigate the Spread of Pathogens in the ICU

Contaminated surfaces in a hospital serve as reservoirs for pathogen spread. The aim of this study was to evaluate UV lights in preventing the spread of a DNA tracer in an intensive care unit (ICU) through sterilization of highly touched surfaces. In a prospective trial, a non-pathogenic DNA virus w...

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Main Authors: Andrew Gostine, David Gostine, Jack Short, Arjun Rustagi, Jennifer Cadnum, Curtis Donskey, Tim Angelotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/18/6326