The efficacy of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light technology on Candida auris

Abstract Background Candida auris is an emerging, often multi-resistant, yeast that causes invasive infections in healthcare settings. Patients may be colonized for months and C. auris has been shown to remain viable on surfaces for at least 14 days. It is widely considered that the environment may...

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Main Authors: Caroline Maslo, Moira du Plooy, Jennifer Coetzee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4137-6