Non-manual techniques for room disinfection in healthcare facilities: a review of clinical effectiveness and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32015000285
English
Authors' recommendations:
Low quality evidence from one systematic review and three cohort studies suggests that VHP is effective in reducing the incidence of nosocomial infections due to a number of different pathogens in hospital settings. In three low quality case studies, VHP decontamination successfully terminated Acinetobacter baumannii outbreaks. Low quality evidence from one cohort study suggests that UV light reduces the incidence of hospital-associated C. difficile infections. Two evidence-based guidelines included VHP and UV light decontamination in their scope and found that there was insufficient evidence to make recommendations about the use of these methods.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/sep-2014/RC0545%20Room%20Disinfection%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Disinfection
- Health Facilities
- Ultraviolet Rays
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Cross Infection
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
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Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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