Disinfecting a hospital room with an ultraviolet air sterilizer can reduce the occurrence of sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control and Clinical Quality website.
A new study examined the effects of an air purification system that removes detrimental microbial particles with UV air filters.
Researchers monitored the outcomes of 1,097 patients admitted to intensive care units after undergoing cardiac surgery.
Patients with the UV air purification equipment displayed a sepsis rate of 3.4 percent compared to a 6.7 percent sepsis rate among the non-UV sterilizer patient.
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