Table 1 Ability of the Nanoclave Cabinet to disinfect non-critical patient care items
minimum and maximum log10reduction after exposure to two 30-second UV-C cyclesa | ||||||||||||||||
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Blood pressure gauge (n = 8) | Patient call button (n = 8) | Infusion pump (n = 5) | Tympanic thermometer (n = 9) | Oximeter (base unit) (n = 7) | Computer keyboard/mouse (n = 4) | TV remote control (n = 4) | Blood pressure cuff (n = 6) | |||||||||
Pathogen b | min | max | min | max | min | max | min | max | min | max | min | max | min | max | min | max |
MRSA | 4.40 | >5.29 | >4.74 | >5.17 | >4.94 | >5.08 | 2.16 | >5.45 | >5.25 | >5.48 | >4.97 | >5.10 | >5.05 | >5.32 | 1.93 | >5.13 |
VRE | >5.11 | >5.23 | >5.05 | >5.21 | >4.93 | >5.30 | 1.49 | >5.44 | >4.91 | 5.27 | 4.28 | >5.03 | 4.93 | >5.16 | 2.13 | >5.00 |
A. baumannii | 3.44 | >5.54 | 5.32 | >5.59 | >5.39 | >5.56 | 2.29 | >5.64 | >5.13 | >5.48 | 4.90 | >5.74 | >5.33 | >5.75 | 3.46 | >5.39 |
Kleb. pneum | 2.76 | >5.19 | >4.84 | >5.25 | 4.04 | 5.07 | 1.02 | >5.11 | >4.33 | >5.08 | >5.11 | >5.21 | >5.05 | >5.12 | 3.24 | >5.34 |