title: Influence of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light-based environmental disinfection on surgical site infections.
abstract: This study evaluates the influence of nightly pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light disinfection and dedicated housekeeping staff on surgical site infection (SSI) rates. SSIs in class I procedures were reduced by 46% (P = .0496), with a potential cost savings of $478,055. SSIs in class II procedures increased by 22.9%, but this was not significant (P = .6973). Based on these results, it appears that the intervention reduces SSI rates in clean (class I), but not clean-contaminated (class II) procedures.
authors: Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Catalanotti
authors: Sodexo, Gaithersburg, MD.
authors: Dudley
authors: D
authors: Abbe
authors: Xenex Disinfection Services, San Antonio, TX.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Simmons
authors: Xenex Disinfection Services, San Antonio, TX. Electronic address: Stibich@gmail.com.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Stibich
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014978:Xenon
chemical_list: D014978:Xenon
keywords: Environmental hygiene; Hospital acquired infections; Noscomial infections