UV-C decontamination is an effective adjunct to manual cleaning in reducing risk of infection

“UVC technology is easy to set up, enabling it to be used by a wide range of staff, and offers a relatively rapid process time (25-30 mins/room). Such systems have the potential to be used as a preventative adjunct to manual cleaning, and may greatly reduce the risk of transmitting infections through high touch surfaces.”

Reid et al.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK

Background

A study was conducted by Royal Wolverhampton to explore the integration of UV-C as an adjunctive cleaning practice.

Method

Inivos’ Ultra-V UV-C disinfection robot was used following manual cleaning in 18 vacated rooms across a period of 8 weeks. Sampling was undertaken at 24 sites in each room and results expressed as colony-forming units (CFU).

Result

The mean CFU after the use of Ultra-V was significantly reduced compared to post-manual cleaning and even more so when compared to pre-manual cleaning.

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