Abstract
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technologies are well-known tools for microbial prevention in indoor public places which are frequently employed for disinfecting air, surfaces, and water. Such technologies have drawn a great deal of interest due to its potential application, especially in the domain of healthcare. This article discusses the shortcomings of chemical disinfectants and analyzes the current research standing on the development of various types of UV disinfection technologies for their prospective usage in the healthcare industry. Furthermore, the article provides a thorough analysis and in-depth evaluation of the current antibacterial studies using UV lamps and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for the treatment of frequently encountered pathogens associated with healthcare. According to the systematic review, UV-LEDs have shown to be a potential source for delivering disinfection which is equally efficient or more effective than traditionally used UV lamps. The findings also provide valuable considerations for potentially substituting conventional lamps with LEDs that would be less expensive, more efficient, more robust, non-fragile and safer. With greater effectiveness and advantages, UV-LEDs have shown to be the potential UV source that could fundamentally be able to transform the disinfection industry. Therefore, the study supports the employment of UV-LED technology as a better and workable approach for effective disinfection applications. The study also offers insightful information that will help to direct future studies in the domain of hygienic practices used in healthcare facilities.
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Abbreviations
- HAI:
-
Healthcare associated infection
- ICU:
-
Intensive care unit
- EPIC:
-
Extended Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care
- NI:
-
Nosocomial infection
- HCW:
-
Healthcare worker
- MDR:
-
Multidrug-resistant
- S. aureus :
-
Staphylococcus aureus
- E. faecium :
-
Enterococcus faecium
- K. pneumoniae :
-
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- A. baumannii :
-
Acinetobacter baumannii
- P. aeruginosa :
-
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- MRSA:
-
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus
- E. coli :
-
Escherichia coli
- S. pneumoniae :
-
Streptococcus pneumoniae
- SSIs:
-
Surgical sites infections
- CDC:
-
Centers for disease control and prevention
- BSI:
-
Bloodstream infection
- CRBCI:
-
Catheter-related bloodstream infections
- LRTI:
-
Lower respiratory tract infections
- UTI:
-
Urinary tract infection
- C. albicans :
-
Candida albicans
- VAP:
-
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
- S. maltophilia :
-
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
- HAP:
-
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
- K. oxytoca :
-
Klebsiella oxytoca
- S. marcescens :
-
Serratia marcescens
- S. maltophilia :
-
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
- A. fumigatus :
-
Aspergillus fumigatus
- H. influenzae :
-
Haemophilus influenzae
- VRE:
-
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
- C. auris :
-
Candida auris
- P. mirabilis :
-
Proteus mirabilis
- C. parapsilosis :
-
Candida parapsilosis
- A. fumigatus :
-
Aspergillus fumigatus
- L. monocytogenes :
-
Listeria monocytogenes
- E. cloacae :
-
Enterobacter cloacae
- NTM:
-
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
- GN:
-
Gram-negative
- BWI:
-
Burn wound infections
- NB:
-
Nosocomial bacteremia
- REACH:
-
Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals
- NTD:
-
No-touch automated disinfection
- VHP:
-
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide
- HPV:
-
Hydrogen peroxide vapor
- aHP:
-
Aerosolized hydrogen peroxide
- UV:
-
Ultraviolet
- LED:
-
Light-emitting diode
- PX:
-
Pulse xenon
- Hg:
-
Mercury
- LP:
-
Low pressure
- MP:
-
Medium pressure
- GaN:
-
Gallium nitride
- AGaN:
-
Aluminum gallium nitride
- SMD:
-
Surface mount device
- TB:
-
Tuberculosis
- M. luteus:
-
Micrococcus luteus
- HED:
-
Handheld electronic devices
- ORs:
-
Operating rooms
- UR-UVGI-LEDs:
-
Upper-room UV germicidal irradiation LEDs
- SPD:
-
Spectral power distribution
- MVL:
-
Mercury vapor lamps
- AB:
-
Aerobic bacteria
- UNEP:
-
United Nations Environment Program
- EPS:
-
Extracellular polymeric substances
- DSB:
-
Dry surface biofilms
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Sheikh, J., Swee, T.T., Saidin, S. et al. Classic and alternative disinfection practices for preventing of hospital-acquired infections: a systemic review. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 21, 8261–8296 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05635-3
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