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Table 8 In vitro efficacy of PX-UV for a preselected set of micro-organisms, expressed in log10 reduction

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

> 5

 

1 [88]

 

CPE

   
 

ESBL

> 5

 

1 [88]

 

MRSA

3.3 (< 2–>5)

1.5 (0.7–1.9)

3 [68, 69, 88]

 

VRE

2.7 (< 2–>5)

0.1–0.6

3 [68, 69, 88]

Spores

C. difficile

1.8 (< 1–3,4)

0.7 (0.2–0.8)

3 [68, 69, 88]

Yeasts

C. auris

0.04–1.19

 

2 [98, 99]