405 nm light technology for the inactivation of pathogens and its potential role for environmental disinfection and infection control

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-11

  Maclean, M ^a   McKenzie, K ^a   Anderson, J G ^a   Gettinby, G ^a   MacGregor, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Environment; Hospital acquired infection; Infection control; Pathogens; Violet blue 405nm light

Indexed keywords

405 NM LIGHT TECHNOLOGY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLUE LIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISINFECTION; DISINFECTION SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL DISINFECTION; FUNGUS SPORE; HIGH INTENSITY NARROW SPECTRUM LIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL DISINFECTION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LIGHT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PATHOGENESIS; PHOTODYNAMICS; REVIEW; SPECTRUM; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; BACTERIA; FUNGUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE;

BACTERIA; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI; HUMANS; LIGHT;

EID: 84906048093     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.06.004     Document Type: Review

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