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| Chapter title |
Role of Ultraviolet Disinfection in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 21 |
| Book title |
Ultraviolet Light in Human Health, Diseases and Environment
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| Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-56017-5_21 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-956016-8, 978-3-31-956017-5
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| Authors |
Sarah Simmons, Charles Dale, James Holt, Katie Velasquez, Mark Stibich, Simmons, Sarah, Dale, Charles, Holt, James, Velasquez, Katie, Stibich, Mark |
| Abstract |
The role of the environment in surgical site infections is surprisingly understudied. UV disinfection holds promise for reducing the level of contamination in operating rooms and thereby lowering the risk of infection for patients. Issues such as the frequency, amount and locations for UV disinfection to have an impact on the risk of surgical site infection are recently emerging in the literature. As technologies and knowledge improve, UV disinfection will have a role to play in operating rooms in the future. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 42 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 42 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 7% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Unknown | 19 | 45% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 10% |
| Engineering | 3 | 7% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 14% |
| Unknown | 20 | 48% |