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Effectiveness of ultraviolet-C light treatment of shoes in reducing the transfer of pathogens into patient rooms by shoes of healthcare personnel
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 September 2022
Abstract
Contaminated shoes are a potential vector for dissemination of healthcare-associated pathogens. We demonstrated that healthcare personnel walking into patient rooms frequently transferred pathogens from their shoes to the floor. An 8-second treatment of shoes with a UV-C decontamination device significantly reduced the frequency of transfer of vegetative bacterial pathogens.
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