| Literature DB >> 29124706 |
Sarah Simmons1, Charles Dale1, James Holt1, Katie Velasquez1, Mark Stibich2,3.
Abstract
The role of the environment in surgical site infections is surprisingly understudied. UV disinfection holds promise for reducing the level of contamination in operating rooms and thereby lowering the risk of infection for patients. Issues such as the frequency, amount and locations for UV disinfection to have an impact on the risk of surgical site infection are recently emerging in the literature. As technologies and knowledge improve, UV disinfection will have a role to play in operating rooms in the future.Entities:
Keywords: Environmental hygiene; Operating rooms; Surgical site infections; Ultraviolet disinfection
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Year: 2017 PMID： 29124706 DOI： 10.1007/978-3-319-56017-5_21
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Exp Med Biol ISSN： 0065-2598 Impact factor: 2.622