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Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1871-5265
ISSN (Online): 2212-3989

Role of Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection in Infection Control and Environmental Cleaning.

Author(s): Zubair Qureshi and Mohamed H. Yassin

Volume 13, Issue 3, 2013

Page: [191 - 195] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/1871526511313030007

Price: $65

Abstract

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is capable of disinfecting surfaces, water and air. The UV technology was used for many years. However, safer and more effective delivery systems of UV radiation, make it a very useful option for disinfection. Effective disinfection of environmental surfaces is a key step in the prevention of spread of infectious agents. The traditional manual cleaning is essential in assuring adequate elimination of contamination. However, terminal cleaning is frequently suboptimal or unpredictable in many circumstances. UV-C radiation is an adjunctive disinfectant new technology that could kill a wide array of microorganisms including both vegetative and spore forming pathogens. The technology is getting more affordable and has produced consistent reproducible significant reduction of bacterial contamination.

Keywords: Disinfection, environmental surface, ultraviolet.


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