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A Deep Dive Into Surface Disinfection - October 2017 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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tion systems to be turned on. The 2 most common systems use either vaporized hydrogen peroxide or ultraviolet lights. Hydrogen peroxide systems are not prac- tical for the perioper- ative environment due to the need for "airing the room" after use of the appa- ratus. Ultraviolet lights are becoming more "user-friendly" in operating rooms as companies design systems to better accommodate this setting. The idea of using UV lights is catching on in the surgical world and I'm watching this technology evolve with promising results. 6 After traditional cleaning, should you use an ultraviolet light or other whole room disinfection system between cases? The answer at present is probably not, but companies are creating shorter-acting whole room models designed for room turnover. Several surgery centers have asked me about use of UV lights as a 3 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7 • NO SKIPPED SURFACES Even if a surface wasn't physically touched during a case, you should still disinfect it during room turnover.

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