Ceiling-mounted far-UVC fixtures reduce the surface bioburden in occupied clinical areas
Emilie Hage Mogensen1, Jacob Thyrsted Jensen1,2, Søren Helbo Skaarup3
1UV Medico A/S, Aarhus, Denmark.
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
|April 3, 2025
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.
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