Is UV-C light disinfection suitable as a disinfection method for medical devices: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Failure to disinfect medical devices properly could lead to hospital-acquired infections. No-touch disinfection with ultraviolet light group C (UV-C) is increasingly used to decontaminate medical devices.

Aim

This scoping review aimed to describe the bacterial reduction on contaminated semicritical medical devices after UV-C light disinfection.

Methods

In December 2023, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL were searched for articles reporting on bacterial reduction after UV-C light disinfection on semicritical medical devices. Characteristics of semicritical devices and disinfection methods were described.

Findings

Our search found 582 articles. Eight met the inclusion criteria. Seven medical devices were identified: endoscopes without a work

SUBMITTER: Halmans Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12772084 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature