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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/18/6326 |