TRU-D Studies

Case studies on TRU-D

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Terminal Decon of Patient Rooms using TRU-D

John M. Boyce, MD; Nancy L. Havill, MT;1 Brent A. Moore, PhD
The mobile UV-C light unit significantly reduced aerobic colony counts and C. difficile spores on contaminated surfaces in patient rooms.

Are Room Decontamination Units Needed to Prevent Transmission of Environmental Pathogens

William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH; David J. Weber, MD, MPH
There is now ample evidence that no-touch systems such
as UV-C light can reduce environmental contamination
with healthcare-associated pathogens.

Room Decontamination with UV Radiation - ICHE Oct 2010

William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH; Maria F. Gergen, MT (ASCP); David J. Weber, MD, MPH

Evaluation of Automated UV Device (Tru-D) for Decon of C-Diff Presentation

Michelle M Nerandzic, Jennifer L Cadnum, Michael J Pultz and Curtis J Donskey

Environmental surfaces play an important role in transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens. There is a need for new disinfection methods that are effective against Clostridium difficile spores, but also safe, rapid, and automated.

Evaluation of Automated UV Device (Tru-D) for Decon of C-Diff

Michelle M Nerandzic, Jennifer L Cadnum, Michael J Pultz and Curtis J Donskey

Elimination of cloistridum difficle by illumination

In the quarter following implementation of UV-C the CDI rate was 1.6 per 1000 patient days. In the next quarter it dropped further to 0.8. This was the lowest rate documented in over 10 prior quarters.
14 hospital onset cases occurred in the 2 months prior to UV-C compared to 8 cases occurring in the 2 months after implementing UV-C.
Based on a reduction in CDI Administration supported the purchase of the machine once the free trial was over. The machine continues to be used in a “clean sweep” fashion, treating an entire unit in one time frame.

Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC; Mark Shelly, MD; Celeste Andrews, RN,MSN,CIC; Franklin Allen

TRU-D Data Presented at ICAAC

ICAAC 2009 Conference

Tru-D poster presentation by Dr. Curtis Donskey at the 2009 ICAAC Conference

APIC 2009 Conference, Rutala Presentation

2009 APIC Conference Slide Presentation by Dr. William Rutala

Tru-D Anthrax Trial

High-Dose Ultraviolet C Light Inactivates Spores of Bacillus subtilis var. niger and Bacillus anthracis Sterne on Non-reflective surfaces - As published in Applied Biosafety: Journal of the American Biological Safety Association. November 2005 - Marie U. Owens, David R. Deal, Michael O. Shoemaker, Gregory B. Knudson, Janet E. Meszaros, Jeffery L. Deal