Table 1 Laboratory testing results for C. auris and C. parapsilosis
From: The efficacy of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light technology on Candida auris
C.auris | Slide | 1-Meter Distancea | 2-Meter Distancea |
|---|---|---|---|
Cycle Time | Control | 185 CFU | 185 CFU |
5 min | Slide 1 | 1 (99.5%) | 17 (90.8%) |
Slide 2 | 2 (98.9%) | 22 (88.1%) | |
Slide 3 | No growth | 15 (91.9%) | |
10 min | Slide 1 | No growth | No growth |
Slide 2 | No growth | 2 (98.9%) | |
Slide 3 | No growth | No growth | |
15 min | Slide 1 | No growth | No growth |
Slide 2 | No growth | No growth | |
Slide 3 | No growth | No growth | |
C. parapsilosis | Slide | 1-Meter Distancea | 2-Meter Distancea |
Cycle Time | Controls | 91 CFU | 185 CFU |
5 min | 1 | No growth | 74 (18.7%) |
2 | 1 (98.9%) | 73 (19.8%) | |
3 | 3 (96.7%) | 83 (8.8%) | |
10 min | 1 | No growth | 7 (92.3%) |
2 | No growth | 3 (96.7%) | |
3 | No growth | 3 (96.7%) | |
15 min | 1 | No growth | No growth |
2 | No growth | No growth | |
3 | No growth | No growth |