Sorting through the wealth of options: comparative evaluation of two ultraviolet disinfection systems.
<h4>Background</h4>Environmental surfaces play an important role in the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens. Because environmental cleaning is often suboptimal, there is a growing demand for safe, rapid, and automated disinfection technologies, which has lead to a wealth of n...
Main Authors: | Michelle M Nerandzic, Christopher W Fisher, Curtis J Donskey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107444 |
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