The new 222-nm far ultraviolet-C lowers bacterial contamination to endoscopists during esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Yukari FukutokuHidezumi KikuchiKentaro HoshiKouji NaritaTaka AsariKuniaki MiyazawaYohei SawadaShiro HayamizuTetsuya TatsutaShinji OotaKeisuke HasuiHiroto HiragaDaisuke ChindaTatsuya MikamiPhawinee SubsomwongKrisana AsanoKyosuke YamaneYoshimasa OgawaMasahiro SasakiToru KoiHiroyuki OhashiAkio NakaneHirotake SakurabaPublished in: DEN open (2023)
The 222-nm far UV-C irradiation reduced bacterial contamination for endoscopists. It can be used with conventional physical coverings to provide more effective infection control.