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. 2015 Feb 1;64(Pt 2):191–194. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.000004-0

Table 1. Impact of standard cleaning and PX-UV disinfection on Clostridium difficile counts in patient rooms.

Room status Samples taken (n) Samples positive for C. difficile [n (%)] c.f.u. Reduction (%) P-value
Min. Mean Median Max. IQR
Pre-bleach cleaning 74 26 (35) 0 2.39 0 81 11 70 0.13
Post-bleach cleaning 74 18 (24) 0 0.71 0 18 0
Pre-PX-UV 70 29 (41) 0 4.61 0 71 2 83 0.007
Cleaning
Post-PX-UV 70 16 (23) 0 0.80 0 13 0

IQR, Interquartile range.