Mariita Richard M, Randive Rajul V
Crystal IS, Inc., an Asahi Kasei company, 70 Cohoes Avenue, Green Island, New York, 12183, USA.
Access Microbiol. 2021 Sep 15;3(9):000194. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000194. eCollection 2021.
Hospital-associated infections (HAIs) are a major burden in healthcare systems. In this study, UVC LEDs emitting radiation from 260 to 270 nm were evaluated for effectiveness in reducing methicillin-resistant (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant and . The array has four WD LEDs, each with 70 mW placed at 7 cm from test organisms. With 11.76 mJ cm, the study obtained 99.99% reduction (log reduction factor of 4) against MRSA and VRE. For , 9 mJ cm obtained 99.999% reduction (log reduction factor of 5). These results present scientific evidence on how effective UVC LEDs can be used in the fight against HAIs.
医院获得性感染(HAIs)是医疗系统中的一个主要负担。在本研究中,对发射260至270纳米辐射的UVC发光二极管(LED)在减少耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)、耐万古霉素肠球菌(VRE)及其他病菌方面的有效性进行了评估。该阵列有四个宽谱发光二极管,每个功率为70毫瓦,放置在距离测试微生物7厘米处。在11.76毫焦/平方厘米的剂量下,该研究实现了对MRSA和VRE 99.99%的减少(对数减少因子为4)。对于其他病菌,9毫焦/平方厘米的剂量实现了99.999%的减少(对数减少因子为5)。这些结果为UVC发光二极管在对抗医院获得性感染方面的有效性提供了科学依据。