Samir Memic BS , Maria M. Torres-Teran MD , Jennifer L. Cadnum BS , Curtis J. Donskey MD
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Contaminated portable equipment may contribute to transmission of health care-associated pathogens. We demonstrated that a wall-mounted far ultraviolet-C light technology that delivers far ultraviolet-C only when people are not present was effective in reducing contamination on in-use patient transport chairs and physical therapy equipment in equipment rooms. The technology could potentially be used as an adjunctive measure for decontamination of portable equipment in clinical areas.
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