The effect of ultraviolet-C technology on viral infection incidence in a pediatric long-term care facility

Publication date: Available online 14 March 2018
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Marianne Pavia, Edwin Simpser, Melissa Becker, W. Keith Mainquist, Katherine A. Velez
Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) technology implementation was associated with a 44% reduction in viral infection incidence among pediatric patients in a long-term care facility (incidence rate ratio, 0.56; 95% confidence interval, 0.37-0.84; P=.003). UV-C was included as an adjunct to standard cleaning protocols over a 12-month period; no other new interventions were introduced during this time. The results suggest that UV-C technology is a potentially important component of eliminating the environment as a source of viral infections.



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