Evaluation of a shoe sole UVC device to reduce pathogen colonization on floors, surfaces and patients
Abstract
An ultraviolet C (UVC) decontamination device that delivers germicidal UVC radiation to the soles of shoes has become available recently.To demonstrate that shoe soles can be vectors for healthcare-associated infection, and to investigate if a UVC shoe sole decontamination device would decrease this risk effectively.Three bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli) and a non-toxigenic strain of...
Paper Details
Title
Evaluation of a shoe sole UVC device to reduce pathogen colonization on floors, surfaces and patients
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Volume
98
Issue
1
Pages
96 - 101
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