Bacterial Contamination of Lead Aprons in a High-Volume Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Disinfection Using an Automated Ultraviolet-C Radiation System.

CONCLUSIONS: Routinely used lead aprons in a high-volume catheterization laboratory were contaminated by non-pathogenic skin and mouth flora located predominantly on the thyroid collar. Disinfection using an automated UV-C based system is highly effective across different apron surface locations and fabric types. PMID: 30373951 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30373951?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - November 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research