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S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M AY 2 0 1 4
T
he manual cleaning of OR surfaces is
effective when done right, but its
inherent challenges make it an imper-
fect science. That's where whole room
disinfection comes into play. Today's
systems rely on various antibacterial agents — ultra-
S U R F A C E D I S I N F E C T I O N
Several systems
take the
human element
out of cleaning
OR surfaces.
Your Options in
Whole Room
Disinfection
Daniel Cook
Executive Editor
GERM ZAPPERS Whole room disinfection systems like
this ultraviolet light device target surfaces that manual
cleaning might have missed.
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