• Adv Exp Med Biol · Jan 2017

    Review

    Role of Ultraviolet Disinfection in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections.

    • Sarah Simmons, Charles Dale, James Holt, Katie Velasquez, and Mark Stibich.
    • Xenex Disinfection Services, LLC, San Antonio, TX, USA.
    • Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017 Jan 1; 996: 255-266.

    AbstractThe role of the environment in surgical site infections is surprisingly understudied. UV disinfection holds promise for reducing the level of contamination in operating rooms and thereby lowering the risk of infection for patients. Issues such as the frequency, amount and locations for UV disinfection to have an impact on the risk of surgical site infection are recently emerging in the literature. As technologies and knowledge improve, UV disinfection will have a role to play in operating rooms in the future.

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