An ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light device is effective for low-level disinfection of surgical site marking pens with UV-C transmissible caps.

• Tác giả: Jennifer L Cadnum, Curtis J Donskey, Jennifer M Hailes, Amelia L Milner
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 535.01 Spectral regions; philosophy and theory of light and infrared and ultraviolet phenomena
• Thông tin xuất bản: England : Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 57320

Tóm tắt

Single-use plastic pens are commonly used to mark surgical sites on the skin of patients. In laboratory testing, an ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light device was effective for decontamination of marking pens with plastic caps designed to allow transmission of UV-C. Decontamination of marking pens could reduce plastic and carbon footprints.