Disinfectors delight? Performance of a Commercially Available UV-Disinfection Device

Petersson LP, Albrecht U-V, Vonberg R-P. Disinfectors delight? Performance of a Commercially Available UV-Disinfection Device. In: DGHM 2012. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. Vol 302. Elsevier; 2012

When fluids are not allowed: how can we decontaminate surfaces with emphasis on spores?

Kazmierczak K, Petersson LP, Albrecht U-V, Vonberg R-P. When fluids are not allowed: how can we decontaminate surfaces with emphasis on spores? Presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2013), Berlin, Germany

Portable UV light as an alternative for decontamination

Petersson LP, Albrecht U-V, Sedlacek L, Gemein S, Gebel J, Vonberg R-P. Portable UV light as an alternative for decontamination. American Journal of Infection Control. 2014;42(12):1334-1336.We evaluated the capability of a commercially available hand-held device that emits ultraviolet (UV) light to disinfect plain surfaces. Eight bacterial species were tested, including Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 and 3 other spore-forming species. Even bacterial spores could be successfully inactivated within a few seconds of irradiation. UV light may provide an alternative for the decontamination of medical products, such as mobile phones or tablet computers, that cannot be treated otherwise