Table 2 Reductions in Colony-Forming Units after routine cleaning and/or disinfection compared to baseline and after routine cleaning and/or disinfection + UV-C irradiation compared to routine cleaning and/or disinfection alone
ENT outpatient area | Oncology outpatient area | |||||||||
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No. of samples | Median CFU (IQR) | Min | Max | p value | No. of samples | Median CFU (IQR) | Min | Max | p value | |
Before C&D | 24 | 8.5 (8.5–28.3) | 0 | 207 | 0.003 | 40 | 22.0 (4.3–36.0) | 0 | 200 | |
After C&D | 24 | 0 (0–2.8) | 0 | 18 | 40 | 6.5 (2.3–20.5) | 0 | 101 | <0.001 | |
After C&D | 24 | 0 (0–2.8) | 0 | 18 | 0.008 | 40 | 6.5 (2.3–20.5) | 0 | 101 | |
After C&D + UV-C | 24 | 0 (0–0) | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 (0–0) | 0 | 5 | <0.001 | |