To investigate the potential usefulness of u.v. germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in preventing the spread of Burkholderia cepacia, an important pathogen in cystic fibrosis (CF), the in-vitro susceptibility of B. cepacia to UVGI was determined. Five strains were exposed to UVGI from a 7.2-W source. Burkholderia cepacia was less susceptible to UVGI than other important CF-related pathogens, namely Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but was more susceptible than Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. No strain of B. cepacia survived longer than an 8 s exposure to UVGI, with doses required to achieve 1 log reduction in bacterial numbers ranging from 28.3 to 57.5 J m-2.
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Cairns, G., Kerr, K. G., Beggs, C. B., Sleigh, P. A., Mooney, L., Keig, P., & Donnelly, J. K. (2001). Susceptibility of Burkholderia cepacia and other pathogens of importance in cystic fibrosis to u.v. light. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 32(3), 135–138. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-765X.2001.00874.x
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