Portable Ultraviolet Light Surface-Disinfecting Devices for Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections: A Health Technology Assessment

Hospital-acquired infections are infections that patients develop while in the hospital that were neither present nor developing when patients were admitted. In Canada about 10% of adults with short-term hospitalization have hospital-acquired infections. We studied the effectiveness and budget impact of portable ultraviolet light surface-disinfecting devices for reducing hospital-acquired infections.