5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Germicidal UV light reduced weekly respiratory infections by 12% among older adults in long-term care facilities.

• 2

  The study utilized a multicenter, two-arm, double-crossover, cluster randomized clinical trial design.

• 3

  No significant reduction in acute respiratory infections was observed per study cycle, according to the trial results.

• 4

  The trial was conducted across four long-term care facilities in South Australia over 110 weeks.

• 5

  Longitudinal analysis indicated a consistent average weekly infection rate reduction in zones with active GUV.