Cleaning Hospital Rooms With Chemicals, UV Rays Cuts Superbug Transmissions (IMAGE)

Duke University Medical Center

Cleaning Hospital Rooms With Chemicals, UV Rays Cuts Superbug Transmissions

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During the trial, a Tru-D SmartUVC machine was used in combination with chemical agents to disinfect patient rooms. This is a machine at Duke University Hospital, one of the trial hospitals.

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Shawn Rocco/ Duke Medicine

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