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- UVL room disinfection has been introduced alongside manual cleaning in three hospitals to help lower rates of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI).
- Implementation of two types of no-touch UVL devices did not change CDI rates in any of the facilities post-implementation.
- The already low preintervention CDI rates and high compliance with manual cleaning in one hospital likely reduced the effectiveness of the UVL disinfection method.
Article Abstract
Ultraviolet light (UVL) room disinfection has emerged as an adjunct to manual cleaning of patient rooms. Two different no-touch UVL devices were implemented in 3 health system hospitals to reduce Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI). CDI rates at all 3 facilities remained unchanged following implementation of UVL disinfection. Preintervention CDI rates were generally low, and data from one hospital showed high compliance with manual cleaning, which may have limited the impact of UVL disinfection.
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