Infection Control
Was UV Irradiation Slighted in CDC Guidelines?
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 26th, 1996
A current report from Arkansas DOH officials questions the almost exclusive emphasis on ventilation procedures in healthcare facility guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
"Perhaps one factor in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's almost complete reliance on ventilation and respirators to protect hospital personnel...
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