Hunt, BarryAnderson, William A.2022-06-092022-06-092021-08-21https://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/08/21/reduction-hai-using-uv-818/http://hdl.handle.net/10012/18376The use of mobile ultraviolet (UV) germicidal irradiation has been documented to reduce contamination levels and HAIs in hospitals. However, there is a general lack of information on the efficacy of wall-mounted, automated UV systems that are designed to irradiate rooms whenever they are left unoccupied. In this study, the Aseptix 1 UVC device (which includes two motion detectors, a magnetic door contact, and a microprocessor programmed to deliver a five-minute dose of UVC when the room is empty and the door closed) was evaluated. The number of contaminated surfaces decreased by approximately 65% overall and this was found to be a statistically significant result at a 95% confidence level. During periods when the UV systems were de-activated, the frequency of contaminated surfaces immediately reverted to the prior rate (within 24 hours). In addition, airborne contamination dropped by approximately 40%. However, there is less statistical confidence in this result due to fewer samples and more variability inherent in the settle plate method used.enultraviolet germicidal irradiationArticle