Clostridium Difficile Spore Inactivation Study Using Ultraviolet-C Energy

Clostridium Difficile Spore Inactivation Study Using Ultraviolet-C Energy

OBJECTIVE: To determine inactivation rates for Clostridium difficile spores by irradiating inoculated coupons with ultraviolet-c (UV-C) energy generated and measured by the R-D Rapid DisinfectorUV-C System (the System) and its remote “challenge devices”.

CONCLUSION: The RD UVC System UV-C System was highly effective in reducing Clostridium difficile spores on contaminated surfaces.

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