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Microbiological evaluation of UV disinfection effectiveness in a specialist cystic fibrosis clinic.

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Peer-reviewed

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Authors

Allen, O 
Jadkauskaite, L 
Shafi, NT 
Jackson, A 
Athithan, V 

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of manual cleaning and manual cleaning followed by Ultraviolet-C disinfection on the colony forming units of bacteria retrievable from equipment and surfaces within clinic rooms following a CF outpatient encounter. While UV disinfection has proven to be effective within general healthcare settings, it has not been evaluated in a CF centre. Microbiological sampling was performed following outpatient encounters involving 11 adult patients with CF and chronic infection with P.aeruginosa, MRSA or E. coli ESBL. The results of this study suggest that manual cleaning followed by UV-C disinfection is more effective than manual cleaning alone at reducing environmental contamination within a CF clinic and that UV-C isinfection is likely to reduce the risk of fomite transmission in the CF outpatient setting.

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Keywords

Cystic fibrosis, Disinfection, Ultraviolet-C, Bacterial Load, Cystic Fibrosis, Disinfection, Hospitals, Special, Ultraviolet Rays

Journal Title

J Cyst Fibros

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Journal ISSN

1569-1993
1873-5010

Volume Title

18

Publisher

Elsevier BV
Sponsorship
Wellcome Trust (107032/Z/15/Z)