Relative Resistance of the Emerging Fungal Pathogen Candida auris and Other Candida Species to Killing by Ultraviolet Light

Mobile ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light room decontamination devices are frequently used as an adjunct to standard cleaning in healthcare facilities, but their efficacy in killing Candida species is not clear. In laboratory testing, the emerging multidrug-resistant Candida auris and 2 other Candida specie...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2018-01, Vol.39 (1), p.94-96
Main Authors: Cadnum, Jennifer L, Shaikh, Aaron A, Piedrahita, Christina T, Jencson, Annette L, Larkin, Emily L, Ghannoum, Mahmoud A, Donskey, Curtis J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decontamination
Disinfection & disinfectants
Fungal infections
Health facilities
Hospitals
Laboratory tests
Nursing
Pathogens
Staphylococcus infections
Ultraviolet radiation
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Summary:Mobile ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light room decontamination devices are frequently used as an adjunct to standard cleaning in healthcare facilities, but their efficacy in killing Candida species is not clear. In laboratory testing, the emerging multidrug-resistant Candida auris and 2 other Candida species were significantly less susceptible to killing by UV-C than methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:94-96.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2017.239