期刊
PHOTOMEDICINE AND LASER SURGERY
卷 35, 期 12, 页码 666-671出版社
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2017.4298
关键词
UV-C light; surface decontamination; microorganisms; healthcare environments
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资金
- FAPESP
- company MMOptics
- FAPESP (CEPID/CEPOF) [13/07276-1]
- CAPES
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [13/07276-1] Funding Source: FAPESP
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new handheld equipment based on a mercury low-pressure vapor lamp. The Surface UV (R) device was tested in Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus pneumoniae, two strains of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, and other clinical microorganisms isolated from different surfaces of a public health hospital. Background data: The incidence of hospital infections has increased in recent years. Despite the variety of available chemicals to reduce the microorganisms, the search for antimicrobial agents and the characterization of novel targets are a continued need. Also, the minimization of chemical procedures is a constant need, and the use of ultraviolet (UV) light as a germicidal device for microorganisms' inactivation has been an alternative and one possible approach for the reduction of contamination. Materials and methods: The in vitro decontamination was performed by application of Surface UV in different species of microorganisms (study 1). The surface decontamination was carried out by application of Surface UV on each surface of hospital environment (study 2). The device presents ultraviolet C (UV-C) light at 254nm and produces an irradiance of 13mW/cm(2) at a distance of 1cm of the surfaces. The light dose was 0.78J/cm(2) for 60sec of application in both studies. Results: The results for in vitro decontamination indicated a log(10) reduction factor of 6.5 for S. aureus, 6.7 for S. mutans, 6.2 for S. pneumoniae, 5.4 for E. coli, 5.2 for E. coli (ATCC 8739), 5.4 for P. aeruginosa, and 6.7 for C. albicans. The hospital level of microorganisms decreases more by 75% after the procedure. Conclusions: The study highlights the development and successful application of a new portable device that can reduce the risk of contamination in health settings. Our results suggest that Surface UV is efficient and may be an alternative decontamination method.
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