The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study.
Joseph TholanyHiroyuki SuzukiAmy R FrankSteven H BryantCassie Cunningham GoedkenDaniel SuhMichael S StevensStacey M Hockett SherlockEli N PerencevichPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
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.