In
a retrospective study, rates of hospital-acquired infections caused by
multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) or Clostridium
difficile decreased when an ultraviolet environmental disinfection (UVD)
system was used after routine discharge cleaning of contact precautions rooms
and other high-risk hospital areas.
A
20% decrease in hospital-acquired MDRO and C
difficile rates was observed during the 22-month period of UVD use compared
with the 30-month pre-UVD period (2.14 vs 2.67 cases per 1,000 patient-days; P
< .001.
Hospital-acquired
infections are caused by viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens; the most
common types are bloodstream infection (BSI), pneumonia (e.g., ventilator-associated
pneumonia [VAP]), urinary tract infection (UTI), and surgical site infection
(SSI).
For
further details, see:
Nierengarten
M. Ultraviolet Disinfection Cuts Hospital-Acquired Infections. Medscape Medical
News.
Posted by Tim Sandle
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