10 Years of Pulsed-Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection

Evaluation of a pulsed xenon ultraviolet disinfection system to decrease bacterial contamination in operating rooms

BACKGROUND Environmental cleanliness is one of the contributing factors for surgical site infections in the operating rooms (ORs). To decrease environmental contamination, pulsed xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV), an easy and safe no-touch disinfection system, is employed in several hospital environments. The positive effect of this technology on environmental decontamination has been observed in patie...

Does Pulsed-Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection Add Additional Value to Manual Cleaning?

Evaluation of a pulsed-xenon ultraviolet room disinfection device for impact on contamination levels of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

BACKGROUND Healthcare-acquired infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a significant cause of increased mortality, morbidity and additional health care costs in United States. Surface decontamination technologies that utilize pulsed xenon ultraviolet light (PPX-UV) may be effective at reducing microbial burden. The purpose of this study was to compare standard man...

Evaluation of a pulsed xenon ultraviolet disinfection system for reduction of healthcare-associated pathogens in hospital rooms.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of a pulsed xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV) disinfection device for reduction in recovery of healthcare-associated pathogens. SETTING Two acute-care hospitals. METHODS We examined the effectiveness of PX-UV for killing of Clostridium difficile spores, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) on glass carri...

318Is the Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Light No-Touch Disinfection System Effective on MRSA in the Absence of Manual Cleaning?

318. Is the Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Light No-Touch Disinfection System Effective on MRSA in the Absence of Manual Cleaning? Chetan Jinadatha, MD, MPH; Donna Brown, RN; Kimberly Sikes; Nagaraja Ganachari-Mallappa, PhD; Infectious Disease Division, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX; Department of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Bryan...