Title |
Evaluation of a hand-held far-ultraviolet radiation device for decontamination of Clostridium difficile and other healthcare-associated pathogens
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, May 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2334-12-120 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Michelle M Nerandzic, Jennifer L Cadnum, Kevin E Eckart, Curtis J Donskey |
Abstract |
Environmental surfaces play an important role in transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens. There is a need for new disinfection methods that are effective against Clostridium difficile spores, but also safe and rapid. The Sterilray™ Disinfection Wand device is a hand-held room decontamination technology that utilizes far-ultraviolet radiation (185-230 nm) to kill pathogens. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 33% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 125 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 14% |
Student > Master | 16 | 13% |
Researcher | 15 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 15 | 12% |
Professor | 8 | 6% |
Other | 25 | 20% |
Unknown | 29 | 23% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 18% |
Engineering | 20 | 16% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 8% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 4% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4% |
Other | 26 | 21% |
Unknown | 37 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
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#2,937,948
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#13
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