A ceiling-mounted far-ultraviolet-C light technology reduces methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination on surfaces in a simulated operating room
- Frixos Georgallides
- Oct 9
- 1 min read
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (2025), 1–2 doi:10.1017/ice.2025.10231
Samir Memic BS1,2 , Jennifer L. Cadnum BS2 and Curtis J. Donskey MD3,4
1Department of Systems Biology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA, 2Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA, 3Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA and 4Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
"Far-UV-C light (200–230 nm) is an alternative technology that may provide similar efficacy while being safe in occupied areas. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of a commercial, ceiling-mounted far-UV-C technology for continu- ous adjunctive decontamination of surfaces in a simulated OR."
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