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Table 6 In vitro efficacy of UV-C for a preselected set of micro-organisms under optimal and suboptimal circumstances

From: The in situ efficacy of whole room disinfection devices: a literature review with practical recommendations for implementation

 

Micro-organism

Optimal circumstances; effect in log10 reduction, median (range)

Suboptimal circumstances; effect in log10 reduction, median (range)

N (ref)

Viruses

Norovirus

   

Bacteria

Acinetobacter

≥ 4 (≥ 4–>8)

3 (< 1–4)

6 [58, 61,62,63,64,65]

 

CPE

4–5

1–5

1 [66]

 

ESBL

> 8

> 3

2 [62, 65]

 

MRSA

4 (2–9)

< 3 (< 1–>6)

13 [58, 60,61,62,63, 65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72]

 

VRE

3.9 (2–>8)

< 3 (< 1–>4)

10 [58, 60,61,62,63, 67,68,69,70,71]

Spores

C. difficile

2.5 (1–>5)

< 2 (0–>3)

11 [31, 57, 60, 61, 66,67,68,69,70,71,72]

Yeasts

C. auris

> 5 (3.99–>6)

3.3 (< 2–>4)

4 [72,73,74,75]

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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

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