Ceiling-mounted far-UVC fixtures reduce the surface bioburden in occupied clinical areas

Emilie Hage Mogensen*, Jacob Thyrsted Jensen, Søren Helbo Skaarup, Andreas Fløe Hvass, Cecilie Lynggaard Jeppesen, Maja Holst Rasmussen, Birgit Thorup Røge, Sara Moeslund Joensen, Stine Yde Nielsen, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Pernille Hauschildt, Anne Friesgaard Christensen, Christian Kanstrup Holm

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Abstract

Contaminated surfaces in clinics pose a pathogen transmission risk. Far ultraviolet-C light (UVC), with a favorable safety profile for human exposure, has the potential for continuous pathogen inactivation in occupied clinical areas. This study demonstrated real-world bioburden reduction on surfaces, despite frequent contamination from routine use by staff and patients in clinics.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
ISSN0899-823X
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 3. Apr 2025

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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

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